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Blogger Duncan Black (Atrios) speaks as R.E.M. advisor Bertis Downs and law professor Victoria Phillips look on


This video is from the May 2 Technology and IP Policy Day presented by ACS and the Future of Music Coalition.

One of the most heated debates surrounds the principle of network neutrality. Is this a solution in search of a problem, or do we need the government and the FCC to enforce rules that would preserve the open nature of the internet? Advocates for both positions with internet based music service providers and policymakers discussed the real world impact of net neutrality on musicians, labels and the public at large.

This panel featured:

• Duncan Black, Proprietor of the blog Eschaton
• Scott Cleland, President, Precursor LLC and Chairman, netcompetition.org
• Parul Desai, Assistant Director, Media Access Project
• Bertis Downs, Advisor R.E.M., Athens LLC
• Victoria Phillips, Assistant Director, Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Clinic, Washington College of Law, American University
• Gigi Sohn, President, Public Knowledge
• Moderator, Michael Bracy, Policy Director, Future of Music Coalition

Streaming video of this panel is available at this link.