Internet Backlash

Jim writes: Felix Stalder of Telepolis has some interesting things to say on the net and property rights
"We are witnessing a backlash against the progressive potential of the
Internet
With a mixture of technological fixes and legal pressures, large
institutions are trying extend copyright protection in order to regain
control over the flows of information. However, these efforts to maintain an
outdated copyright regime are technically inefficient and socially
dysfunctional. In the long run, they are part of a losing battle."



Full text at:
http://www.heise.de/tp/english/inhalt/te/9409/1.ht ml