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Mr. Sherman's Magical Thinking
I am always impressed with the utter unwillingness of the Entertainment industry to acknowledge the world as it actually is, rather than the world as they want it to be. Perhaps it is a side effect of being in the business of ‘selling dreams.’ In any event, I could not help but marvel at Carey Sherman’s recent New York Times Op Ed “What Wikipedia Won’t Tell You.” Mr. Sherman, the CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and one of the chief lobbyists behind the push for PIPA and SOPA, just cannot believe that anyone could find flaws in the most perfect bill he and his fellow Hollywood lobbyists wrote – especially when they tried so hard to keep balanced and respect the opinions of others! Happily, Mr. Sherman knows who is really responsible for this travesty – that wicked pair of Internet troublemakers Google and Wikipedia!
Who was Really Behind the Internet Blackout Day? A SOPA & PIPA Case Study
Feb 16, 2012 05:30 PM - Feb 16, 2012 08:00 PMWe hope that you will join us for this free event we're hosting for Social Media Week DC this coming Thursday, February 16th at 5:30 pm.
Moderated by our own Ernesto Falcon, we will be discussing how Internet experts, non-profits and entrepreneurs from across the political spectrum came together to successfully derail SOPA and PIPA and offer a glimpse into what this means for future advocacy campaigns.
Save the Date! WFUD 2012
May 04, 2012
Save the date for the Third Annual World's Fair Use Day! WFUD is an annual, day-long celebration of fair use, creativity and remix culture.
To explore videos, images, and information about speakers from last year's event, visit worldsfairuseday.org.
Public Knowledge Praises Eshoo/Issa Support For White Spaces
Background: Today, Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) along with 40 of their colleagues sent a letter to the House and Senate negotiators on the payroll tax bill supporting the use of unlicensed spectrum in any discussions.
The letter is here.
The following statement is attributed to Harold Feld, legal director of Public Knowledge:
"Rep. Eshoo and Chairman Issa and their colleagues have made a persuasive case for making certain that unlicensed spectrum is included in any larger spectrum agreements used to pay for the extension of payroll tax relief.
70 Groups Ask Congress to Halt Work On SOPA and PIPA
Approximately 70 grass-roots groups, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, human rights groups, communities of color, and Internet companies today said Congress should stop its work on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA).
The letter, coordinated by Public Knowledge, said, “Now is the time for Congress to take a breath, step back, and approach the issues from a fresh perspective.” The text of the letter is here.
70 Groups Ask Congress to Halt Work On SOPA and PIPA
February, 3, 2012
Approximately 70 grass-roots groups, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, human rights groups, communities of color, and Internet companies today said Congress should stop its work on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA).
The letter, coordinated by Public Knowledge, said, “Now is the time for Congress to take a breath, step back, and approach the issues from a fresh perspective.”
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