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Originally Posted by rkomar
Sure, but if they're already involved supporting copyrights for the "public good", then it's not much of a stretch saying they have a place getting involved in other ways, if it's also for the "public good".
Saying that, I'm not of the opinion that the "public good" has anything to do with copyrights anymore. So, whose side they would take in future involvement isn't clear.
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When government gets involved in (non-legal) business matters it is always on behalf of producers or campaign contributors. Consumers are never the intended beneficiaries and they always end up footing the bill directly or indirectly.
"We're from the government. We're here to help."
Never true in the business world.
No matter how bad the dispute, unless existing laws are being broken you do not want to see government get involved.
In ebooks, the proof lies in *who* is calling for government "protection" and *why*.
It isn't readers, it isn't authors, it isn't retailers.