I don't really expect the cost or adoption of this thing to be a big issue since we are not talking about a private entity providing the funding. There have been numerous indications that the government wants a new internet for a myriad of reasons (ranging from security to special interest) and it looks like they are getting close (5 years or so)to making it a reality. I'd expect that you will start seeing bills appear in the next year or so that will lay ground for making transition mandatory by a certain cutoff date. This legislation path will provide funding for Government, Education, and a few of the bigger corporations to make the transition a little easier. Then it will start appearing in international circles and since it will provide more control why would any nation stop it? The comparison of the internet to the American wild west comes to mind and we all know what happened there.
Some might argue that it would be better to just evolve what is already there. However, from a government standpoint they have encountered strong resistance to legislating the current internet for years so creating a new network with their desired features from the get go would be much easier than continuing the current stalemate on internet policy.
My real question is what will happen to usenet, the highlander of the internet.
Well something important to consider is that most countries that do not sign the treatie do not do it because they dont believe in IP They do it cause they have more to worry about than policing intellectual matters. So consider this you may be able to legally transmit the warez and illegal hats with bugs bunny on them but whos to keep the company you offend from hiring a few thugs to go into that country and make you and your equipment disappear? You can't say decency cause you obviously didn't have the decency to respect their IP
I think Napsters plans the whole time was to strike a deal like this(bmg)with their engine. They just needed a way to get the engines potential noticed by the big boys. It would of hurt them to go to a country where what they did was legal.
One last comment, I don't think Copyrights and Patents are a bad idea. It is all in how we govern the laws. Disney for example tries to lobby to make all their characters their IP when they are proffiting off of public domain characters such as Pinnochio, Aladdin, and Poccohauntas. They think that even though they did not pay a dime for their stories that other people should have to pay them tons. That is an example of Copyright gone mad. Tons of people work hard to make cds so why not buy them for a reasonable price and if you dont like it dont buy it. Using it without paying for it though is never justified. however If you do use it without paying for it though more power to you but never lie to yourself about what your doing. Please understand I am not arguing the side of the big companies I am just saying that copyright is a good thing and since its conception has been a big factor in motivating commerce. It does need to be changed to prevent those that would rape its intentions but that is up to us to vote for people who would change the laws or if it seems like no one listens to our wishes to force the changes.
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I don't really expect the cost or adoption of this thing to be a big issue since we are not talking about a private entity providing the funding. There have been numerous indications that the government wants a new internet for a myriad of reasons (ranging from security to special interest) and it looks like they are getting close (5 years or so)to making it a reality. I'd expect that you will start seeing bills appear in the next year or so that will lay ground for making transition mandatory by a certain cutoff date. This legislation path will provide funding for Government, Education, and a few of the bigger corporations to make the transition a little easier. Then it will start appearing in international circles and since it will provide more control why would any nation stop it? The comparison of the internet to the American wild west comes to mind and we all know what happened there.
Some might argue that it would be better to just evolve what is already there. However, from a government standpoint they have encountered strong resistance to legislating the current internet for years so creating a new network with their desired features from the get go would be much easier than continuing the current stalemate on internet policy.
My real question is what will happen to usenet, the highlander of the internet.
Well something important to consider is that most countries that do not sign the treatie do not do it because they dont believe in IP They do it cause they have more to worry about than policing intellectual matters. So consider this you may be able to legally transmit the warez and illegal hats with bugs bunny on them but whos to keep the company you offend from hiring a few thugs to go into that country and make you and your equipment disappear? You can't say decency cause you obviously didn't have the decency to respect their IP I think Napsters plans the whole time was to strike a deal like this(bmg)with their engine. They just needed a way to get the engines potential noticed by the big boys. It would of hurt them to go to a country where what they did was legal. One last comment, I don't think Copyrights and Patents are a bad idea. It is all in how we govern the laws. Disney for example tries to lobby to make all their characters their IP when they are proffiting off of public domain characters such as Pinnochio, Aladdin, and Poccohauntas. They think that even though they did not pay a dime for their stories that other people should have to pay them tons. That is an example of Copyright gone mad. Tons of people work hard to make cds so why not buy them for a reasonable price and if you dont like it dont buy it. Using it without paying for it though is never justified. however If you do use it without paying for it though more power to you but never lie to yourself about what your doing. Please understand I am not arguing the side of the big companies I am just saying that copyright is a good thing and since its conception has been a big factor in motivating commerce. It does need to be changed to prevent those that would rape its intentions but that is up to us to vote for people who would change the laws or if it seems like no one listens to our wishes to force the changes.