On 27/02/06, Heidelberg, Chris <Chris.Heidelberg@ssa.gov> wrote:
Thanks David! This article is excellent for my literature review. I am nearly finished the first three chapters and I am adding targeted literature now. This piece really hits home that the industry has conducted a highly successful and effective anti-piracy communications campaign. When law enforcement is completely befuddled, it is easy for one to see how ordinary citizens are experiencing the chilling effects of legal crackdowns on fair use.
Not only is law enforcement befuddled, but industry associations in the UK are now producing so-called educational materials that time-poor teachers seem eager to use. These, off course, put forward only the industry's line. The next generation is effectively being brainwashed. I feel the recent launch of citizens' digital rights pressure groups in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, and Canada, all within months of each other, is no coincidence. Many are feeling that things have being going one way for too long. Louise Ferguson Chair, Open Rights Group (UK) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Rights_Group