On the Media (NPR)
How Bad is Piracy? No One Knows.
The RIAA and MPAA often warn of the devastating economic effects of internet piracy. But a new government study says...not so fast. The Government Accountability Office found recently that it's impossible to quantify just how bad piracy is for the economy. Plus, they found there may even be some upside to internet piracy. CNET's Greg Sandoval explains why the GAO report is a big deal.
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FTC Chairman on Privacy, Net Neutrality and the Future of News
What does the Federal Trade Commission actually do? A lot, it turns out. The FTC aims to protect consumers and that means keeping an eye on internet privacy, deceptive marketing, net neutrality and even the decline of newspapers. FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz discusses the agency's current top priorities.
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