Another new blog that deserves some attention – IP-Watch, monitoring “the behind the scenes dynamics” of intellectual property. The politics of intellectual property is exceptionally murky and non-transparent – dubious deals done at the international level which are then presented as _faits accomplis_ to national publics. IP-Watch starts with a particularly good account of the shenanigans over the recent broadcasting negotiations. One worth visiting regularly.
Update: via BoingBoing, Jamie Boyle has written a nice polemic for the FT on how intellectual property policy is made.
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John Quiggin 11.23.04 at 7:03 am
Although she updates only spasmodically, Kim Weatherall has good discussion and links on IP topics.
Omada 11.23.04 at 6:19 pm
Nowadays, when i worry about IP, i mainly worry about things like this. It seems to me that a large part of IP-legislation is about denying developing countries the opportunity to catch up.
omada 11.23.04 at 6:22 pm
Nowadays, when i worry about IP, i mainly worry about things like this. It seems to me that a large part of IP-legislation is about denying developing countries the opportunity to catch up.
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