[governance] Understanding the IT Lobby - An eye opener

[Fouad Bajwa]

In the past, the following document was something that helped in
better understanding the business side of lobbying. I have attempted
to understand in the context of Internet related lobbying which is
related. The following document provides a reasonably deep insight
into how the industry carries out IT Lobbying and what issues make it
do so:

http://actonline.org/publications/2008/08/05/understanding-the-it-lobby-an-insiders-guide/
http://actonline.org/publications/files/rcpg61911proof.pdf

Similarly, the word Free as in Free Software is also not welcome by
many lobbyists in the above area:
http://actonline.org/publications/files/090622-act-paying-for-free-vfinalweb.pdf

With SOPA, DCMA, ACTA and so forth, it seems that in no manner do
lobbyists want to think outside of a US-Centric Internet and IPR
Interest system. Profits will never account to freedoms I suppose at
any stage.

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Regards.
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Fouad Bajwa
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