Comments on: McCain Campaign Writes YouTube Defending Fair Use http://themoderatevoice.com/23487/mccain-campaign-writes-youtube-defending-fair-use/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:30:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: More on the McCain Campaigh YouTube letter: The more cynical view http://themoderatevoice.com/23487/mccain-campaign-writes-youtube-defending-fair-use/comment-page-1/#comment-158979 More on the McCain Campaigh YouTube letter: The more cynical view Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:42:01 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/you-tube/23487/mccain-campaign-writes-youtube-defending-fair-use/#comment-158979 [...] 15th, 2008 By JOE WINDISH, Technology Editor Yesterday I quoted Techdirt as “impressed” by the McCain campaign letter to YouTube defending Fair [...] [...] 15th, 2008 By JOE WINDISH, Technology Editor Yesterday I quoted Techdirt as “impressed” by the McCain campaign letter to YouTube defending Fair [...]

]]> By: Mike_P http://themoderatevoice.com/23487/mccain-campaign-writes-youtube-defending-fair-use/comment-page-1/#comment-158956 Mike_P Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:39:37 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/you-tube/23487/mccain-campaign-writes-youtube-defending-fair-use/#comment-158956 The DMCA is truly awful law. It has led to thugs such as the Church of Scientology having its critics' homes raided. Any change to that regime is a good one.<br><br>But I have to wonder. Why doesn't the McCain campaign simply ask permission, or just pay for the rights to use the video and audio in question, as does every other advertiser? It's a pretty minor expense in the big scheme of things. The DMCA is truly awful law. It has led to thugs such as the Church of Scientology having its critics' homes raided. Any change to that regime is a good one.

But I have to wonder. Why doesn't the McCain campaign simply ask permission, or just pay for the rights to use the video and audio in question, as does every other advertiser? It's a pretty minor expense in the big scheme of things.

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