I think there are problems with compact disc copy protection that can't be resolved.

In making policy designed with copyright in mind, you end up making decisions about whether other important technologies, such as privacy-enhancing or file-search technologies, should be encouraged or discouraged. A collision is happening between creativity and protecting IP.

The problem - when you cast your net that wide - is you inevitably catch something you don't want to catch.

Even if there were no illegal copying, the advent of digital distribution will put a lot of stress on the movie and music industry. When the distribution costs comes down, that puts more price pressure on the rest of the cost.

Growth comes out of a healthy competitive atmosphere, not trying to choose a particular path forward.

And the user may have a higher comfort level deciding what information to provide rather than worrying about what inferences might be made from what they've gathered.

Innovation happens because there are people out there doing and trying a lot of different things.