Angie McKaig - E-Business Consultant and Entrepreneur
Horrifying companies, dangerously stupid lawmakers...2002.07.08
Horrifying companies, dangerously stupid lawmakers... I have so many links collected about this that it's depressing to share. I'll skip the commentary and give you the links raw. You decide how depressed to be.
- What is the BPDG?
- Determination of Reasonable Rates and Terms for the Digital Performance of Sound Recordings and Ephemeral Recordings; Final Rule (thanks Doc)
- Newsbooster.com barred from linking to Danish newspaper Web sites
- Labels to net radio: die now
- Control freaks tightening their grip on the Internet
- Corporate sleaze carves into our trust
I had to respond to the Danish court ruling.
My newest brainlint: The Big Bang.
On the bright side, some countries get it and are going to help stick it to 'em: Japan's law on unsolicited email takes effect.
Finally, a side of business that every techie knows but people rarely talk about: The Integration Barrier Is Costing Money! God knows many companies I've worked for (ahem) have suffered from this. No wonder IT costs so much when we have disparate systems all over the place that still, after all this time, can't talk to one another?
