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Berners-Lee Speaks Out Against DRM, Advocates Net Neutrality
narramissic writes "Speaking before the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, Tim Berners-Lee advocated for net neutrality, saying that the Web deserves 'special treatment' as a communications medium to protect its nondiscriminatory approach to content. Berners-Lee's more controversial statements came on the topic of DRM, in which he suggested that instead of DRM, copyright holders should provide information on how to legally use online material, allowing users the opportunity 'to do the right thing.' This led to an odd exchange with Representative Mary Bono who compared Berner-Lee's suggestion to 'having a speed limit but not enforcing the speed limit.'"
...Mary Bono do some snow skiing...and do us ALL a favor?
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
You've unleashed the Slashdot car-analogy fiends! You fool!
Bono's just plain daft. The faster you drive the more likely you will inflict serious harm. The more drm-less mp3s you download the more likely you are to bore people senseless talking about your bulging mp3 collection.
Have a speed limit but don't enforce it? It would be just like here in Canada!
186,282.397 miles per second; it's the law.
I have something in common with Stephen Hawking...