Free Culture Myth #1 - Only old, incumbent players advocate for strong copyright protection. The new generation doesn't bother with copyright.
Free Culture Myth #2 - Those advocating strong copyright protection just don't understand new technology.
Meet James Gannon, IP lawyer at the firm McCarthy Tétrault. He also has a degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
Gannon appeared before the Bill C-11 Committee of Parliament on Monday, February 27th, explaining how technological protection measures and strong copyright protection are enablers of a vibrant cultural economy for Canada.
Anyone made nervous or confused by the rampant free culture misinformation campaign against copyright protection in the cultural marketplace should visit the young, decidedly new-gen, tech-savvy Mr. Gannon's site and read his remarks before the committee.
Boom. That just happened.
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2 comments:
Thanks for the post and for the screen grab, John! Any chance you will be appearing yourself on behalf of one of the writer organizations?
Mr. Gannon,
If I were to appear at all, it would be as an individual, as you did. I don't have an official capacity with writer groups... though they do seem to like what I write about copyright. I have not been asked to appear, and that's just as well, since most on the committee are well aware of my opinions already.
Nice job in front of the committee.
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