The fight for a voice at the table by anyone not already an IP rights-holder is heating up. Already, the Obama administration is filled with RIAA and BSA industry oriented officials, and few if any from consumer, education, or hardware oriented backgrounds. An April 2nd letter sent to the President requests a more diverse group [...]
Who Will Develop Intellectual Property Policy in This Administration?
April 21st, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Politics · Technology Policy · copyright · creative commons
Copyright reform dead?
January 23rd, 2009 · No Comments
With another Obama administration official coming straight from the Biden/RIAA wing of the Democratic party, it appears less and less likely that the Obama administration will be anywhere near as consumer friendly as even the Bush administration was. I think that the odds are better than average that we may look back at Kevin Martin’s [...]
Tags: Politics · Technology Policy · copyright
Administration 2.0?
November 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Will technology finally get used properly in all federal agencies? Washington DC is not known for rapid change, but having technology at the forefront of the changeover to the Obama administration gives me hope that agencies will become more open and responsive.
Tags: Politics · Technology Policy