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[ NNSquad ] Here We Go Again -- Lobbying Group Promoting Network-Based Content Controls
Here We Go Again -- Lobbying Group Promoting Network-Based Content Controls "On Tuesday, a new lobbying group was announced called Arts + Labs. It is backed by NBC Universal, Viacom, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, AT&T and the Songwriters Guild of America. And it is run by two Washington power lobbyists- Mike McCurry, who was President Bill Clinton's press secretary, and Mark McKinnon, who has worked as a media adviser to President Bush and Senator John McCain." ... "[McCurry] said that the group will work to keep Congress from passing laws that might limit the ability of Internet service providers to install systems that would block copyrighted material." ... "Mr. McCurry has spent the last two years as the chairman of Hands Off the Internet, a group that opposes proposed laws to create what has been called network neutrality. The group has been criticized by Common Cause (and others) for hiding the fact that it's backed by major phone companies, including AT&T. (The group's site now lists its members.)" http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/25/hollywood-tries-to-get-support-for-having-isps-block-copyrighted-files/ --Lauren-- NNSquad Moderator