Comprehensive report (which should be forwarded to Canadian lawmakers, as my readership inside Parliament is minimal) on the history and nature of peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing. The author writes, "This report explains why public policy should embrace peer-to-peer technologies. It examines the history of technological innovation in communications and the piracy panics they cause among entrenched incumbents... The paper reminds policymakers of the historic lesson that technological innovation promotes political, cultural, and social development, and economic growth." PDF.
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