Re: [d@DCC] opportunity - Bono calls for internet controls

From: Russell McOrmond <russell _-at-_ flora.ca>
To: "General Copyright Discussions \(questions, organizing, etc\)" <discuss (at) list.digital-copyright.ca>
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:21:42 -0500
References: <4B3167DE.9070302@flora.ca> <20100103172227.GA539@cyblings.homelinux.net>

krishna e bera wrote:
> could be an opportunity to respond with press release or similar
> http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2010/01/03/bono-internet.html

   Unfortunately those who think that Bono has even the most basic grasp 
of economics, human rights or other global issues simply won't be listening.

   I had my say on this and related issues in 2005.

Sharing: the way to Make Poverty History.
http://www.digital-copyright.ca/node/1616

   Hard to say much more, except that the idea that these excessive 
controls over technology have been proven to be harmful to real creators 
over the past 4+ years.  That is, to anyone bothering to observe..

-- 
  Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/>
  Please help us tell the Canadian Parliament to protect our property
  rights as owners of Information Technology. Sign the petition!
  http://www.digital-copyright.ca/petition/ict/

  "The government, lobbied by legacy copyright holders and hardware
   manufacturers, can pry my camcorder, computer, home theatre, or
   portable media player from my cold dead hands!"
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