US Now Has A 'Copyright Czar' In The Whitehouse

[radioz]

Perhaps this is old news to some but the first that I heard of it was today (Tuesday 10/14) on the NPR Radio Network's 'All Things Considered' program. This legislation was pushed by the entertainment industry. How and if (likely) it will affect domainers is a good question. It is quite frightening to think that we would spend taxpayers money on something like this though.

The story:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2332432,00.asp

The background:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2229544,00.asp

An opinion:

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/14/bushs-new-copyright-czar-is-going-to-do-about-as-much-good-as-his-drug-czar/

 

[HuntingMoon]

monetizing creativity is being challenged by theft like never before. even if it turns out to be an inept symbolic move- it is nice to know that the govt realizes there is an issue that needs attention.

 

[Scott]

I hope something gets accomplished.
I'm sick of these little snots ripping off artists.