The Digital Dilemma: Intellectual Property in the Information Age - Couverture souple

National Research Council; Commission On Physical Sciences, Mathematics, And Applications; Computer Science And Telecommunications Board; Committee On Intellectual Property Rights And The Emerging Information Infrastructure

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0309064996 ISBN 13 : 9780309064996

Editeur : National Academies Press, 2000

Synopsis

Imagine sending a magazine article to 10 friends-making photocopies, putting them in envelopes, adding postage, and mailing them. Now consider how much easier it is to send that article to those 10 friends as an attachment to e-mail. Or to post the article on your own site on the World Wide Web. The ease of modifying or copying digitized material and the proliferation of computer networking have raised fundamental questions about copyright and patent--intellectual property protections rooted in the U.S. Constitution. Hailed for quick and convenient access to a world of material, the Internet also poses serious economic issues for those who create and market that material. If people can so easily send music on the Internet for free, for example, who will pay for music? This book presents the multiple facets of digitized intellectual property, defining terms, identifying key issues, and exploring alternatives. It follows the complex threads of law, business, incentives to creators, the American tradition of access to information, the international context, and the nature of human behavior. Technology is explored for its ability to transfer content and its potential to protect intellectual property rights. The book proposes research and policy recommendations as well as principles for policymaking.

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Committee on Intellectual Property Rights in the Emerging Information Infrastructure, National Research Council

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: National Academies Press
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0309064996
• ISBN 13: 9780309064996
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 364
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible