Author: Tim Lee

By Jul 17,2005

Fair search

Google Print will let you search the full text of every book ever printed--unless the law gets in the way, that is.

By May 22,2005

Shifting the net into neutral?

Mandatory "net neutrality" rules are unnecessary because good old-fashioned competition is sufficient to ensure an open future for the Internet.

By May 09,2005

Broadcast flag burning

Now that the FCC's "broadcast flag" has been struck down, broadcasters would do well to stop obsessing over exaggerated piracy threats and focus on competing with cable and satellite.

By Mar 13,2005

Dreaming of DRM

Digital rights management technologies may yet prove an effective piracy deterrent, and companies should be free to deploy them. But requiring customers to comply with them on pain of criminal...

By Feb 13,2005

Microsoft is big, but it still must compete

European consumers, like their American counterparts, have every opportunity to choose the media platform that best serves their needs. EU bureaucrats should get out of the way and let them...