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Stephen Downes

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You might recall recent legislation in Australia "which forces designated tech giants to negotiate with the media for payment." So what was the outcome? Just as expected: "Many of Australia's biggest publishers have already signed deals that see them paid by the tech giants for their content, but many smaller titles have been left out." And that to me illustrates the flaw in such legislation. It benefits the large (and already rich) media producers, and does nothing for smaller or start-up media. The same would be true for educational media and the same risks apply to, say, national educational media buying programs.

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