Four Unanswered Questions About the Cybersecurity Bills
The U.S. legislature has cybersecurity on the brain. In the coming months, Congress and the Senate will consider a confusing variety of cybersecurity bills—including H.R. 3523 (Rogers), H.R. 3674 (Lungren), S. 2105 (Lieberman), and S. 215 (McCain)—all of which purport to keep U.S. companies and infrastructure safe from “cyberattacks.” But as Congress continues to weigh…
Something Is Broken If Internet Radio Has to Charge Bands to Make Money
Pandora and other webcasters who fought for lower royalty rates a few years ago rejoiced when they achieved rates they thought would allow them to achieve profitability, back in 2009. Yet questions still surround the ability of webcasters such as the now-public Pandora to turn a profit, given that their payments to copyright holders increase…