The U.S. Copyright Office is facing harsh criticism after proposing a rule for pre-registration of copyrights over the Internet that would require Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser to guarantee a successful application. The move leaves a significant swath of Web users excluded and triggered objections from a number of technology experts, including the World Wide Web Consortium and Sir Tim Berners-Lee, often considered the father of the Internet.
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Copyright Office Criticized for Browser Bungle
Posted by: Jay Lyman August 25, 2005 12:40 PMThe U.S. Copyright Office is facing harsh criticism after proposing a rule for pre-registration of copyrights over the Internet that would require Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser to guarantee a successful application. The move leaves a significant swath of Web users excluded and triggered objections from a number of technology experts, including the World Wide Web Consortium and Sir Tim Berners-Lee, often considered the father of the Internet.