[ga] Will Democrat Win May Be Good News For Internet Policy?

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All,

See:
http://news.com.com/What+the+Democrats+win+means+for+tech/2100-1028_3-6133833.html

Following the pivotal U.S. Midterm elections, things look hopeful for
a free and open Internet, but the likelihood of progress in terms of
copyright and privacy legislation is still uncertain. At any rate, it
isn't
hard to see a shift in U.S. information technology policy coming over
the horizon. Reps. John Dingell (D-Mich.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.),
strong supporters for Net Neutrality, will most likely take command
of Internet policy, but Democrat commitments regarding privacy, data
retention, and digital copyright have yet to be made certain. A C|Net
article discusses the likely shift in priorities at Capitol Hill. 'If
(Democrat Rick) Boucher gets the nod as chairman, a
broadcast flag becomes far less likely and changes to the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act's anti-circumvention sections become
politically feasible ... If Rep. Howard Berman, however, gets the
job, the recording industry and motion picture industry will have a
staunch ally as subcommittee chairman.

Regards,

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