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The nation needs a strong, independent press, the FTC argues, and so they want to find ways for government to “reinvent†journalism. If that sounds vaguely Orwellian to you, the actual language in the Federal Trade Commission’s discussion-points memo should have hairs standing on the backs of necks across the nation. It shows a wildly laughable rationale for government intervention that would prop up the failing newspaper model in a manner that would put the entire industry at the mercy of the federal bureaucracy it’s supposed to keep in check.
Proposal 1: Federal Hot News Legislation.Some stakeholders have proposed amending the Copyright Act to specifically recognize hot news protection. Advocates argue “the copyright act allows parasitic aggregators to ‘free ride’ on others’ substantial journalistic investments,” by protecting only expression and not the underlying facts, which are often gathered at great expense. They define parasitic aggregators as those that, without permission, post enough material to render the original news stories redundant. This free-riding undercuts revenue for those who make investments in journalism and undermines theirincentive to do so, according to advocates.30 They suggest that federal hot news legislation could help address revenue problems facing newspapers by preventing this free-ridingOthers proponents of the hot news doctrine recommend that Congress amend the Copyright Act to provide express statutory federal protection of short duration and limited scope to the facts reported in news articles.34 They are concerned that state law evolution cannot provide the clarity or uniformity required for interstate news media.Proposal 2: Statutory Limits to Fair UseProposal 3: Licensing the NewsOne workshop participant presented a specific proposal to modify the copyright laws to create a licensing arrangement. Thus, this speaker suggests amending the copyright laws to create a content license fee (perhaps $5.00 to $7.00) to be paid by every Internet Service Provider on each account it provides. He suggests creating a new division of the Copyright Office...II. Potential Revenues from Indirect and Direct Government SupportTax on broadcast spectrum.Tax on consumer electronics.
Making plans to go buy more brass/lead components.I KNOW what is coming and I KNOW it ain't gonna be pretty.
Rich, if things go this far, how are you going to know who to defend yourself from.??
