[Air-l] query about commercial regulation of internet chat

[Heidelberg, Chris]

Apple recently won a judgment in court against an online magazine for
publishing yet to be released information about an upcoming phone ipod. The
firm was attempting to force the publication to reveal the internal source.
The major media conglomerates are attempting to control content on web
through lawsuits and they are receiving support from government agencies and
prosecutors. One can see this in the current witch-hunt to get the reporters
to reveal their sources in the Washington area and the media frenzy to
attack the current Administration. 

The Center for Public Integrity is a good source for this. Also look at
OpenSecrets.org. When you follow the money, you'll see why the companies are
doing this. They want to control the web or at the very least dominate it
and get rid of upstarts like Amazon, Google and Yahoo that are beginning to
become threats to the mainstream media.

-----Original Message-----
From: air-l-aoir.org-bounces at listserv.aoir.org
[mailto:air-l-aoir.org-bounces at listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Carolyn
Penfold
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 12:51 AM
To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
Subject: RE: [Air-l] query about commercial regulation of internet chat

 
> I've also heard of companies attempting regulate comment about them in 
> internet groups by threatening legal action over the use of trade
marks,
> but cannot remember any details, and again don't know anything about
the
> historical trajectory.
> 
I think I've read of threats of legal action, but I think more defamation
type action, occurring in the US. I'm not sure where I read it, but you
could try ACLU.
Carolyn
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