I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that elite producers will not win
the content-control battle.
why?:
1. asymmetrical bandwidth access--consumers can't run servers; download
speeds much higher than ul speeds; use of virtual private networks to
reduce content-serving by end-users, etc.
2.
Does anybody know about the anti-terror legislation (USAPA) and how this
might be used to hassle peer networking? As I read this law and the
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), it seems that
peer networking is in trouble for two main reasons: 1) together, the laws
require tha
many of you will find the following of interest...hit or miss conference,
but this panel is worth checking out: : From Anarchist Software to
Peer2Peer Culture: the Public Domain in Bandwidth, Software and Content.
http://www.law.duke.edu/pd/realcast.htm
