[Random-bits] U.S. Publishers lobby Obama -- against Larry Lessig

[James Love]

This just in from the Association of American Publishers:

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From: Acacia O'Connor [mailto:AOConnor@publishers.org] 
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Subject: AAP Weekly Insider for the Week Ending Oct. 24, 2008

Volume III Issue #42

Week Ending October 24, 2008

Welcome to volume III, issue #42 of The AAP Insider, our weekly
electronic news bulletin. 
We'd love to get your feedback. Please send comments to
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>From the President 

AAP works with Copyright Alliance to Create List of IP Appointments

AAP, as an active member of the Copyright Alliance, has asked Alliance
director Patrick Ross to compile a list of positions that will influence
intellectual property policy to be filled under a new president and
administration.  This will enable the Copyright Alliance to offer
suggestions regarding appropriate candidates for these positions to both
presidential campaigns. 

Although it is unclear at this point who Senators Obama and McCain might
choose, AAP believes it essential that key officials who will deal with
intellectual property issues in a new administration have a full
understanding of the importance of intellectual property rights for
those who hold these rights and for broader U.S. economic and trade
interests. AAP is concerned, for example, that based on their past
academic relationship, Senator Obama might choose among his appointments
a divisive figure such as Larry Lessig - a law professor and leading
proponent of diminished copyright rights. The Alliance has held meetings
with both the Obama and McCain campaigns to express concern for the
protection of copyright. AAP and the copyright community hope to join
together with the campaigns to put forth individuals who understand the
value of intellectual property to U.S. economic interests.

-- 
James Love, Director, Knowledge Ecology International
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