Volume 3, Issue 2
January 12, 2007

Dispatch from CES: Copy Fight War or Peace?
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Dispatch from CES: Copyright and Consumers

Many of the panel discussions Patrick Ross attended at CES this week focused on copyright issues brought about by new technologies. Patrick discusses the perceived rift between copyright owners and end users and raises concerns over artist compensation and user incentives to pay.

- Read Patrick's blogs here and here (1/8/2007)

Another Measurement Question

Spurred by recent claims that the public domain is diminishing, Solveig Singleton is wondering about the means of measurement. Solveig ponders the definition of public domain and solicits assistance, resulting in a flurry of comments and suggestions.

- Read Solveig's blog (1/10/2007)

Dispatch from CES: IP Protection and Mobile Video

According to a panel Patrick Ross attended at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, the next big video distribution platform is mobile phones. Patrick discusses some of the potential policy issues, such as compatibility, that may be on the horizon.

- Read Patrick's blog (1/7/2007)

Article Reviews (Nov-Dec 06)

Contributor Noel Le frequently summarizes and reviews pertinent academic and policy articles of interest to IPcentral readers. Noel offers a compilation of his recent reviews, with topics ranging from patents and innovation to digital rights management.

- Read Noel's blog (1/6/2007)

Dispatch from CES: DRM

After listening to a few panels forecasting the demise of digital rights management schemes, Patrick Ross found it refreshing to hear discussion from a panel on the usefulness and increasing implementation of rights management technologies. Patrick shares some of the remarks from the speakers who are working to ensure both content creators and end users are satisfied.

- Read Patrick's blog (1/10/2007)