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The article discusses the battle over who owns the Internet, with special reference to the entertainment industry. The article presents details of two cases which, though quite distinct in detail, are shaping the future of the Internet, in every which way it can. The entertainment industry is not on...

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Publicado en:Sojourners Magazine Vol. 29; no. 3; p. 10
Autor principal: Batstone, David
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Sojourners May/Jun2000
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Sumario:The article discusses the battle over who owns the Internet, with special reference to the entertainment industry. The article presents details of two cases which, though quite distinct in detail, are shaping the future of the Internet, in every which way it can. The entertainment industry is not only trying to claim copyright on the content it creates, but to control the media by which it is distributed as well. These events also highlight the global reach of powerful companies to exert legal pressure on threats beyond their national borders.