On 24 November 2012 20:31, Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) <[email protected]> wrote: > In <[email protected]>, on 11/23/2012 > at 12:34 PM, Randy Hudson <[email protected]> said:
>>Just a week ago, there was an interesting development, as the US >>House Republicans first published and then recalled a document >>urging an overhaul of US copyright law. > > Why did they recall it? Because Hollywood quickly came to call. Well, the official reason is: "We at the RSC take pride in providing informative analysis of major policy issues and pending legislation that accounts for the range of perspectives held by RSC Members and within the conservative community. Yesterday you received a Policy Brief on copyright law that was published without adequate review within the RSC and failed to meet that standard. Copyright reform would have far-reaching impacts, so it is incredibly important that it be approached with all facts and viewpoints in hand. As the RSC’s Executive Director, I apologize and take full responsibility for this oversight. Enjoy the rest of your weekend and a meaningful Thanksgiving holiday...." The report is clumsily written - it reads like someone's high school project - but the points it makes are very good ones. Nothing new, but it's the source that surprises. Tony H. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
