Dan Gillmor on Hollings Bill

Dan Gillmor on Hollings Bill

“This is deadly serious stuff. To protect the entertainment industry in changing times, Hollywood water-carriers like U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings are happy to stifle free speech and curb fair use in addition to whacking technological innovation (other than innovation the entertainment crowd finds acceptable). Violators would be subject to heavy fines and jail terms.” [ more…]