I was aware of the Free Software Foundation‘s protests outside of the iPad release event, but I’ve been impressed at the reaction of some insightful bloggers and programmers. They are all expressing their frustration with the device’s restrictions on “tinkering.” On a normal computer, a user can install whatever application they like, and with the …
Here is another great example of what I have called the application of mass communication to the law to the public. I see Baker arguing that laws governing how service providers structure internet access — especially rules regulating what users can do with that access. Mitchell Baker said she worried about “the increase in laws …
A recent dispute between the Association for Information and Media Equipment and UCLA highlights the tenuous nature of online copyright in education. The article linked below summarizes: Copyright law does include exemptions for professors who wish to use audiovisual media “in the course of face-to-face teaching activities of a nonprofit educational institution, in a classroom …
An FCC commissioner has challenged minority groups to think differently about how a non-neutral Internet might impact their communication strategies. “The reality is that minority content is almost impossible to get distributed through traditional channels,” Clyburn noted. But with an initial investment of $526, Moore put his video network online. “Had the costs of access …
John is a PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He studies the social impact of media technology law and policy, with a special emphasis on copyright. He also is an instructional technology consultant for DoIT-Academic Technology.
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