Dan Gillmor

in the Mercury News: Paranoia, stupidity and greed ganging up on the public. “So it comes as no shock that the owners of information and entertainment are trying to protect their own potentially untenable business models. They’ve persuaded their legislative pets in Congress to pass ill-considered laws. They’re busy erecting technological barriers to their customer’s choice and well-being. Law and technology are combining to carve away your rights in favor of the owners’ control.”