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Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 3:20 AM Subject: [CNI-(C)] "Strong Copyright + DRM + Weak Net Neutrality = Digital Dystopia?" Postprint > The "Strong Copyright + DRM + Weak Net Neutrality = Digital > Dystopia?" postprint is now available. > > The abstract is below: > > Three critical issues?-dramatic expansion of the scope, > duration, and punitive nature of copyright laws; the ability > of Digital Rights Management (DRM) systems to lock-down > digital content in an unprecedented fashion; and the erosion > of Net neutrality, which ensures that all Internet traffic > is treated equally?-are examined in detail and their > potential impact on libraries is assessed. How legislatures, > the courts, and the commercial marketplace treat these > issues will strongly influence the future of digital > information for good or ill. > > http://www.digital-scholarship.com/cwb/ital25n3.pdf > > > Best Regards, > Charles > > Charles W. Bailey, Jr., Assistant Dean for Digital Library > Planning and Development, University of Houston Libraries > > E-Mail: cbailey at digital-scholarship.com > > Publications: http://www.digital-scholarship.com/ > > (Provides access to DigitalKoans, Open Access Bibliography, > Open Access Webliography, Scholarly Electronic Publishing > Bibliography, Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog, > and other publications.)
