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- Radio and television are required to pay license fees to Performance Rights Organizations. Internet Service Providers should be treated the same and should not be exempt from paying a license fee for the transmission of copyrighted content through their channels of service to end users.
- Current forms of compensation to artists etc. are voluntary and charitable at best, and do not allow creators to continue. To encourage innovation, compensation to creators must be assured. In the very near future, storing content on hard drives and DVD's etc will no longer be necessary. All of our entertainment will be streamed from online sources, leaving content providers with no compensation whatsoever. If you want to ensure innovation in the entertainment industry, compensation needs to be addressed.
- Under current laws, Copyright is effectively "null and void" on the internet. ISP's should be regulated tooperate in a manner that shows consideration and safety for the public, for internet commerce and for content providers of all facets of entertainment. Other issues should be addressed as well, such as regulating extreme pornography, identity theft, and adding personal covenants to user profiles to increase the legitimacy of users.
