Crystal Ball: What Will Happen To House IP Panel?
Capitol Hill watchers are chattering about what might become of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property in the next session of Congress. Read the full story in Technology Daily's PM Edition. I spoke with a number of experts on the topic but there was an interesting quote that I couldn’t include due to space constraints.
So, some food for thought from one industry official:
"It is a time of great transition for the entertainment sector with a number of recent creative industry actions signaling that they now understand the industry must change so it can take advantage of the opportunities presented by the digital world, and [Virginia Democrat Rick Boucher] has an understanding of and has encouraged new technologies. In the past, many on both sides have viewed this as a zero-sum game, content against technology, but now both sides are realizing the relationship is simbiotic and they need each other. It could be a good time to bring in a chairman who has a much less aggressive view toward technology."
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