Topic: - on October 10, 2002 at 8:00:04 PM CEST
Do we really need to have copyright?
As the high court reviews an extention in the number of years of ownership, consider social and economic costs. One of the hottest debates in economics is scheduled to erupt today on the floor of the U.S. Supreme Court. The outcome could ripple from Hollywood to the Internet to your local public library. The subject is copyright; specifically, the court is reviewing a decision by Congress to extend the number of years that anyone can claim to own a work of art or literature.
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