Congress Should Fix the Copyright Mess
By Paul Goldstein on February 8, 2012 at 2:58 pm
The real story behind last week’s blow-up over legislation regulating piracy on the Internet has less to do with the fears of motion picture studios or the intransigence of technology companies than with the legislative process itself. By taking their lead exclusively from copyright owners, and failing substantively to consult with technology companies, committee members in the House, much like their Senate counterparts earlier, forfeited the opportunity for a workable solution. Read more about Congress Should Fix the Copyright Mess