IP
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Budgets/TaxesInternet/Telecom
Yes, Stealing Intellectual Property Is Stealing
by Seton Motley September 7, 2017One of the ongoing ridiculous myths that exists on the Left – and, even more maddeningly, with some on the alleged Right – is that stealing intellectual property (IP) is…not stealing.
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In Washington, D.C. – the Turkeys are most certainly organized. And have been for s VERY long time. And the American free market economy – is under constant arial assault therefrom.
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Internet/Telecom
Apple: ‘We Won’t Pay You. We’ll Keep Using Your Stuff – But We Won’t Pay You’
by Seton Motley May 6, 2017Computer giant Apple is currently in a huge intellectual property dispute with tech innovation giant Qualcomm.
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GovernmentLegal Affairs
Intellectual Property: No One Wants To Pay – Everyone Wants To Get Paid
by Seton Motley March 25, 2017A litigation war continues to show IP hypocrisy throughout the world.
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Regulation
FCC Should Sunset Set-Top Box Provision Because Market is Fully Competitive
by Scott Cleland January 30, 2017The latest FCC rule was a wise, pro-competitive, pro-property rights, and good government request from Congress to the new Chairman Pai
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Economics
Trump Promised To Get Tough On China’s ‘Massive’ Intellectual Property Theft…
by Seton Motley January 12, 2017Trump’s choice of Lighthizer is excellent personnel – to finally deliver us the vastly improved Chinese IP policy candidate Trump promised.
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Budgets/TaxesFeatured
Let’s Not Emulate How Much of the World Treats Intellectual Property
by Seton Motley April 29, 2016April 26 is World Intellectual Property (IP) Day: “We celebrate World Intellectual Property Day to learn about the role that intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright) play in encouraging innovation and creativity.”
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For the second consecutive Congress, expanding protections for trade secrets of U.S. businesses has emerged as an important issue in both chambers. Identical bills were offered in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate titled the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 (DTSA). The bills were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary in both chambers.
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FeaturedInternet/Telecom
Constitutional Private Property Rights Trump Legislation Written to Appease Donors
by Seton Motley April 14, 2015Private property rights are a fundamental component of any successful economy. If you want a nation to prosper – property must be safe in its owners’ hands.
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As announced yesterday, Aereo, a streaming broadcast TV company, was found to be violating copyrights on programming it was providing, given that the almost live broadcasts it made available represented a public performance of the content and hence was illegal under copyright law. In plain speak, Aereo’s entire business model was to take that which didn’t belong to it and sell it. Try selling access to your neighbor’s guest room on AirBnB, or taking your neighbor’s otherwise unused car to use for your own Uber sideline, and see how things work out.
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FeaturedInternet/Telecom
FCC’s Special Access Delay of its IP Transition
by Scott Cleland December 14, 2013FCC staff just muffed an easy opportunity to advance the IP transition on the FCC’s timetable in the National Broadband Plan. Apparently FCC staff missed the big picture here.
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Much of the federal government’s communications core management and operations hasn’t changed since the General Services Administration created the Federal Telecommunications Service in 1960.