A report on the Cato Institute conference held this week. I logged the conference site in this topic back on November 11.

John Perry Barlow said, "I think I can safely say that history of the 21st century is going to be about the struggle between open systems and closed systems ... This is going to be an interesting and complex struggle ..."

Rick Boucher wants Congress to pass legislation that will promote competition in the business of online music services. Remember the Telecom Act, anyone? (Remember? The act that brought you the CDA?) Thanks, but no thanks. Online music services are already meeting everyone's needs, except perhaps the RIAA's, and if so it's their own fault for stalling so long.

Intellectual property conference: Copyright law has gone too far