Axing the Access - Threats to Free Access to Information Especially in Digital Media

IPost, Forthcoming

13 Pages Posted: 1 Jul 2010

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Harsh Gagrani

National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal

Date Written: April 2, 2010

Abstract

The dawn of digital technologies in the latter half of the twentieth century has worried the copyright enthusiasts, mainly because of the ease with which information can flow through such technologies, including a vast world of copyrighted materials. Legislations are being enacted and technological mechanisms are being used to control such free flow of information. In the author’s opinion, excessively regulating the digital media can impede creativity and innovation. As will be shown in the essay with the help of examples from the past, creativity has flourished only in a culture reasonably balanced in the favour of public, as opposed to the copyright owners. The author has suggested that digital media should not be treated as a threat to the copyright owners, but should be used by the authors as well as by the lawmakers to promote reasonable flow of information to inspire creativity and inventiveness.

Suggested Citation

Gagrani, Harsh, Axing the Access - Threats to Free Access to Information Especially in Digital Media (April 2, 2010). IPost, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1583340

Harsh Gagrani (Contact Author)

National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal ( email )

Kerwa Dam Road
BHOPAL
Bangalore, 560001, MD Madhya Pradesh 462044
India

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