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\title{The NII White Paper and Alternatives: Abstract}
\author{Greg Hudson}
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In this paper, I would like to compare the benefits and costs of the
proposals made in the NII White Paper and the alternative proposals
from Litman and from Davis, Kapor, Reichman, and Samuelson.  Although
I will draw material from Samuelson's and Lutzker's critiques of the
NII white paper when they are relevant, I will not be primarily
analyzing those critiques.

For each proposal, I intend to analyze:

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\item The degree to which the proposal will promote the progress of
the arts and sciences in the digital medium, including what incentives
it gives to authors to create works.
\item The degree to which the proposal agrees with the common
views of individual consumers.
\item The clarity of the proposal, and by extension how much
litigation it will create or avoid.
\item The practicality of implementing the proposal.
\item The effect of the proposal on the free software community.
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If this topic is too large, I may drop the manifesto and concentrate
on just the NII White Paper and the Litman proposal.

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