October 24, 2002
Who elected her?

Marybeth Peters is in a position to make far reaching decisions concerning copyright issues. Her responsibilities in the Library of Congress include authority concerning DMCA exception rulings (rarely granted), Internet radio license fees, and other issues related to creator/owner rights vs. fair use. Her views seem to be almost totally with the money interests of the publishers and creators with almost no concern for the public's rights. This is an incredible amount of power and influence for someone who was never elected, nor were many of these responsibilities part of her job when she was hired. Scary.

Posted by JoKeR at October 24, 2002 10:37 AM | TrackBack
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