From Japanese YouTube to Posner on Wikipedia
Been busy for the past few days working on materials for the Free Trade Project. Check out the latest posts at the blog. Here are some of the links and news that I’ve been reading for the week.
YouTube is talking to Japanese content owners over copyright licensing. Many Japanese publishers had complained this fall about unauthorised content on the site. InfoWorld Link.
Sweden is opening up an ‘embassy’ in Second Life. It’s more of a marketing ploy than anything. CNet Link.
EBay decides to ban the sale of virtual goods. IGE, I’m sure, are cracking out the magnums of champagne. Discuss over at Terra Nova. CNet story.
The Norwegian Ombudsman has declared Apple’s DRM illegal. Out-Law.com story.
In net regulation news, the UK is attempting to put regulate advertising by non-EU online gambling companies in order to clamp down on shoddy sites. Out-Law.com story.
Former Austinite and EFF-Austin founder Bruce Sterling will be speaking at Freedom 2 Connect. F2C site.
Speaking of EFF-Austin, my former co-boardmember Silona Bonewald is getting great things off the ground with The League of Technical Voters. Check out their site.
In more wiki news, Wikipedia is being cited by judges back in the states. Even heavyweight Judge Posner weighs in. Out-law.com story.
