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John Young <jya@pipeline.com>Mon, 16 Dec 1996 06:10:32 -0800 (PST)
12-16-96. NYP:
"Global Debate Over Treaties On Copyright"
Given the overwhelming domestic objections to most of the
treaty proposals, the obvious questions are: Who does
support them? And why is the United States pushing so hard
for them in Geneva?
In fact, the main beneficiaries of the new copyright rules
are the highest-stake copyright holders: rich, politically
powerful entertainment and media conglomerates, which fear
that pirated material will destroy the lucrative
international market for products that can be digitally
copied and distributed globally.
In the digital world, computer software companies are
already effectively using various data encryption
technologies to protect their products for distribution
over the network. And if progress to date is any
indication, these technologies will become even more
sophisticated and effective over time.
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Bill Frantz <frantz@netcom.com>Mon, 16 Dec 1996 23:11:49 -0800 (PST)
At 6:07 AM -0800 12/16/96, John Young wrote:
> 12-16-96. NYP:
> In fact, the main beneficiaries of the new copyright rules
> are the highest-stake copyright holders: rich, politically
> powerful entertainment and media conglomerates, which fear
> that pirated material will destroy the lucrative
> international market for products that can be digitally
> copied and distributed globally.
Also note who were among Bill Clinton's major supporters.
"He's an honest politician -- he stays bought." -- Robert A. Heinlein
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