debates

Some of the most influential pundits on both sides of the political stage are petitioning the Republican and Democratic National Conventions (RNC and DNC) to ensure all Presidential debate video be licensed under Creative Commons, making it legal to share debate video footage online.

Presidential hopefuls vying for the Whitehouse will have a new opportunity to reach voters. Yahoo, The Huffington Post and Slate have announced plans to host two online debates during the 2008 campaign.

The Utah State Legislature has passed a bill that would make it illegal to purchase keywords relating to a competitor’s product in order to show up alongside them in search results. The Trademark Protection Act has come under much public scrutiny, most notably by Google.