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Who Will Obama Choose As Copyright Czar?

Posted by timothy on from the lessig-has-my-bet dept.

seanpark writes "Who will President Elect Obama select for the recently established post of Copyright Czar? Biden has a longstanding relationship with Big Content, and he was partly responsible for the PRO-IP Act that created the position. The short list according to the article includes a few lobbyists (who would likely be disqualified by stringent ethical guidelines) and Lawrence Lessig, who was a technology adviser to the Obama Campaign."

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  1. Our new Copyright Czar by Archiviste · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... I heard that Darl McBride is looking for a new job...

  2. I think it's between these 3 guys by syousef · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_II_of_Russia

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_the_Great

    http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/bios/b2ivanIV.htm

    I vote for Peter the Great. His painting looks friendly and we all know how important image is in a copyright Czar.

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  3. RMS by perlhacker14 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wouldn't it be apallingly hilarious if RMS was consulted or even appointed? Come on, RMS for Copyright Czar- defender of our freedoms. Seriously though, he does have some good ideas on reform, as seen at (stallman.org).

  4. Re:Not the good professor by spazdor · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Mr. Valenti, what would you say is the most valuable class of intellectual property under your purview?"
    "BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINS"

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