Friday, May 14, 2004

I know Brewster Kahle, and he's an inspirational figure.  His Internet bookmobile project is bringing on-demand printing of books into every corner of the world.   Free the Orphans: A Look at the Case of Kahle v. Ashcroft. Richard Koman examines the suit in Kahle v. Ashcroft, brought by two digital archivists intending to free in-copyright, out-of-print media, known as "orphan works," from oblivion. Richard talks with lead attorney for the case, Chris Sprigman, where he discusses how this case takes an entirely different angle from the recent copyright term extension suit, Eldred. [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service] 5:26:16 PM

Ah, the DMCA.... Internet Perspectives: Boucher: DMCA-Fixing Bill "Will Win". The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is "one of the biggest barriers to innovation" ever adopted, says Representative Rick Boucher. To tear down those barriers, he has introduced a bill to decriminalize fair use copying. Richard Koman talks to the congressman. [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service] 5:22:04 PM

This is an important issue but of course few outside the tech community knows about it.... Internet Perspectives: Karl Auerbach: ICANN "Out of Control". Richard Koman talks to Karl Auerbach, a public board member of ICANN and one of the Internet governing body's strongest critics. [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service] 5:20:15 PM