But he is clearly not disposed to intervene. You have to care about copyright to be appalled. I mention the ad because, when you do care about copyright, the ad provokes basic worry on the part of publishers. Publishers worry that networks and digital technology open the door to users transmitting millions of illegal, perfect copies across the globe with just a few key strokes. On this worry, fair use is an open door to renegade behavior that will undercut the financial viability of publishers.
Librarians have a very basic worry as well.
There will no longer be any fair use, nor any sharing of materials among users or institutions. Their scale and breadth have tended to be corrosive of practical solutions for particular problems. There also are some seldom-expressed hopes that participants bring with them into the discussions. Publishers hope that the new technology will bring new efficiencies, possibilities for publishing on demand, relief from the need to hold inventory, and new possibilities for deriving additional income from previously-published materials. Librarians hope that the technology will allow them to work out new strategies for sharing materials, and provide a foundation for cooperative collection development.