Jerry Brito
Impulsively redesigning since 1999.
Jerry Brito is a policy wonk and web developer in Washington, DC.
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Against faith in government 
A libertarian critique of Lawrence Lessig’s argument the “naked transparency” that justifies public cynicism about politics.
Regulatory “buckets” are back
In its proposed net neutrality rules, the FCC seeks to create a new regulatory classification for “managed services,” but such classification rarely works.
Recovery.gov verdict: half-baked
The newly released raw stimulus spending data on Recovery.gov leaves much to be desired. This is not the unprecedented transparency we were promised.
Michael S. Sawyer on user-generated content, fair use, and the DMCA
Michael S. Sawyer, a fellow at the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, discusses the impact of the DMCA on user-generated content. The discussion also turns to the principle of fair use and competing solutions for dealing with copyright infringements on user-generated content sites.
Wu (2006) is right on Google Books Search
Is a monopoly necessary to build an online library of orphan and out-of-print books? Tim Wu disagrees with himself.
Sidewiki as Sunstein’s electronic sidewalks
Google’s new Sidewiki tool allows users to annotate any page on the web. It is essentially a private fairness doctrine for the web a la Cass Sunstein’s “electronic sidewalks.”
Apple rejected my iPhone App, and I’m glad
As a developer, it’s a little frustrating that we now have to find a new icon, resubmit the app, and likely wait another couple weeks for such a small thing. As an iPhone user, though, I’m glad Apple is manning the quality control station.
Genachowski: Internet principles aren’t rules
By calling for net neutrality rules, FCC chairman Genachowski is conceding that the Commissin’s Internet principles are not enforceable regulations.
