IPAC: a PAC for IP issues

By at 12:58 am Wednesday, Sep 29

My pal Ren is starting a political action committee to pressure lawmakers into doing the right thing on copyright, trademark and patent issues:
Most of today's legislators think very little about intellectual property. When they do, it is often at the behest of an entertainment industry lobbyist. As a result, America's intellectual property policy has become a one-way ratchet of expanding entitlements for rights holders. The public's rights to use and benefit from intellectual property have steadily declined in the last century, and the forces behind that decline grow more powerful every day.

Yet in recent years, the public's awareness of these changes has sharply increased. Much of that increase can be attributed to the work of people like you. This awareness is vital, and IPac hopes to provide an outlet for it in the electoral system. IPac is dedicated to supporting candidates who will fight for balanced intellectual property policy. Specifically, we intend to:

* Fund the campaigns of elected officials who support IPac's principles
* Publish voter guides to help citizens make informed choices about their elected officials based on their handling of IP and technology issues
* Fund issue-based advertising
* Encourage legislation that aligns with IPac's principles

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