Posted by: John Clayton
on August 31, 2003 01:38 PM
The easiest way to administer this would be to add a flat rate to the ISP bill, perhaps $5.95 per month. That sum would then be divvied up between the ISP and the entertainment industry, parceled out in a manner similar to the way ASCAP works. If the utility wanted to charge in a more accurate and granular fashion, the ISP could charge according to data usage. (To get really granular, one could also envision a pay-per-file methodology whereby each<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.mp3 or<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.mpg would be charged against a user's account. The technology for metering such usage is already available.)
Another refinement would be to develop a music file standard that included facility for including audit information containing copyright data, that is already included in most popular file formats, digitally signing the music and copyright infomation with the copyright holders digital signature. Using a programs to check if the downloaded file is correctly signed,and if not blocking it, and also determining who needs to be paid for the particiular file being downloaded.
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Posted by: John Clayton on August 31, 2003 01:38 PMAnother refinement would be to develop a music file standard that included facility for including audit information containing copyright data, that is already included in most popular file formats, digitally signing the music and copyright infomation with the copyright holders digital signature. Using a programs to check if the downloaded file is correctly signed,and if not blocking it, and also determining who needs to be paid for the particiular file being downloaded.
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