Some Relevant Academic Writings - July 2009

1. "Clash of the Titans: Does Internet Use Reduce Television Viewing?"
by Stan J. Liebowitz and Alejandro Zentner
July 29, 2009
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2. "Invoking and Avoiding the First Amendment: How Internet Service Providers Leverage Their Status as Both Content Creators and Neutral Conduits"
by Rob Friedan
June 1, 2009
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3. "Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown: Why Content’s Kingdom is Slipping Away"
by Jonathan Handel
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 597-636, 2009
(LINK)
4. "The Death of TV (As We Know It"
by D. Yvette Wohn
Jan 12, 2009
(LINK)
5. "Converting Pirates Without Cannibalizing Purchasers: The Impact of Digital Distribution on Physical Sales and Internet Piracy"
by Danaher, Brett, Dhanasobhon, Samita, Smith, Michael D. and Telang, Rahul
April 14, 2009
(LINK)
6. "Solutions to P2P Copyright Crisis in Hong Kong"
by Lin Xie
March 12, 2009
(LINK)

News Roundup - July 2009

1. Sir Bonar Neville-Kingdom on the 'Three Pillars of Digital Britain'
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2. Judge puts kibosh on YouTube copyright damages dogpile
(LINK)
3. Green Tech gets video home online
(LINK)

Green Dam

“If you dam a river it stagnates. Running water is beautiful water. So be a channel.”
(English Proverb)

Green Dam Youth Escort is software implemented by the Chinese Government to effectively censor the internet, especially aimed at curbing online pornography and violence. The software is to be included on all new computers sold in mainland China. Aside from the obvious issues about internet censorship, it is interesting to note that the potential scope of such software could be widened to cover the protection of copyright materials. As such, content producers may wish to pay close attention to the success/failure of Green Dam.

To learn more, follow the links below:

China's Green Dam and the cyberwar implications
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China's porn obsession not just a coverup for political repression
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Who is attacking Solid Oak, whose code was stolen for Green Dam?
(LINK)
US calls for China to revoke censorware plan
(LINK)
China throttles Google, U.S. ratchets up trade war over Green Dam
(LINK)
On eve of Tianamen anniversary, China blocks Twitter, Flickr, Bing
(LINK)
China demands new PCs carry spyware
(LINK)
China defends 'healthy development' of spyware
(LINK)
Green Dam definitively blocks political sites - and creates security breach
(LINK)
US developer: China's Green Dam steals our code
(LINK)
Green Dam built on copyright, open source violations
(LINK)
Anonymous netizens offer a July 1 manifesto, posters
(LINK)
US Embassy joins in the Green Dam fray
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China's not backing down but Green Dam Girl fights back
(LINK)

Will the Future of Internet TV Require a Credit Card?

As a regular user of the internet I have long been a fan of all the free content available. From video clips, to podcasts and news. In fact, my motto is usually "if you are paying for something online then you aren't searching hard enough" Apparently this will all change in the future though. You can read why below.

Source

The cure for YouTube's ills: Charge for uploads
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The state of Internet TV: Consumers may pay for content; Aggregators win
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Barry Diller: The Internet 'Absolutely' Will Become a 'Paid System'. Time Projection: Within 5 Years
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The Cost of the Free Internet
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