'Webcaster's Right' in WIPO Treaty

An anonymous reader writes "Andy Oram examines the new concept of a 'webcaster's right' that major Web portals are trying to introduce through a World Intellectual Property Organization treaty. The treaty would allow Web sites to control the dissemination of content they put up. Using the failed database protection laws as an example, and in the context of the carrier's desire to create a tiered Internet, Andy analyzes this new threat to the public domain."

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Re:2 Tiered internet

[Bloke down the pub]

We are going to have a geek Renaissance. I think i should move back into my mum's basement.

Moving back into mom's basement is easy - but getting your virginity back might be a problem.

Er, wait...