Ron Wyden (D-OR, Senate) and Chris Cox (R-CA, House) have introduced a joint resolution in Congress to restore the freedom to use digital content. Quoting Wyden: "Digital media simply shouldn't be more restricted than other copyrighted items, Digital technology is a great step forward, and it would be a shame to take a big step backward on consumers' rights when it comes to using this material." The Cox-Wyden resolution is based on the Consumer Technology Bill of Rights drafted by DigitalConsumer.org. (PS: Also see the Cox-Wyden press release.)
Posted by
Peter Suber at 10/26/2002 10:08:00 AM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
