Interviews: Ask Derek Khanna About Government Regulations and Technology

Republican staffer Derek Khanna was thrust into the spotlight in December for being fired after submitting a controversial brief titled: Three Myths about Copyright Law and Where to Start to Fix it. In the brief Khanna said: "Current copyright law does not merely distort some markets – rather it destroys entire markets," a view not very popular with Republicans in the House of Representatives. Since the firing, Khanna has continued to speak out on the need for copyright reform and most recently on the law against unlocking cellphones. Derek has graciously agreed to take some time to answer your questions about copyright reform and IP law. As usual, ask as many questions as you'd like, but please, one question per post.

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Former UMRC Member

[Anonymous Coward]

Derek,
Do you think that people will eventually catch on to your pattern of breaking the rules just to get attention and make yourself look good? When you set Mr. Deflumeri up to get arrested back in college, nobody noticed. This one is a bit bigger than that, and it backfired. After all the things you've done, aren't you worried that you have burned all your bridges?

Posting as an AC because I know Derek personally and I have seen what he does to his enemies.