"Strong Copyright + DRM + Weak Net Neutrality = Digital Dystopia?" Postprint

["Charles W. Bailey, Jr." <cbailey@uh.edu>]

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

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Best Regards,

Charles W. Bailey, Jr., Assistant Dean for Digital Library
Planning and Development, University of Houston Libraries
E-Mail: cbailey@digital-scholarship.com

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