But Boucher has staked out the most pro-user stance, as far as I can see, and has won a reputation as activist. He brings real expertise to this fight. In 1790, a limited time was 28 years - 14 plus a renewal. But there was vast corporate power aligned to push it through, and it passed. Boucher has talked back to the entertainment industry.
Most people are willing to pay a reasonable price.
He'll have support from libraries, scholars and, he hopes, some of the digital equipment manufacturers that are threatened by the entertainment industry's grasp for absolute control. You can help when the time comes. It's too early to write a letter to your member of Congress, Boucher said, because there's no specific legislation to back. The copyright owners are exceedingly well-organized and financed. The rest of us need to stand up for fair use and the other rights the entertainment industry has taken away.