ABSTRACT
It worked. Members of Congress were flooded with angry messages from constituents endorsing the internet industry’s view. A few lawmakers removed their support for the bills, and neither bill made it to a vote. Some observers saw the situation as reflecting the new clout of the internet technology industry with U.S. lawmakers. Histori cally, the interests of Hollywood and print publishing had their ears. By 2015, not much had changed. The “content” production and distribution industries bemoaned piracy, while the internet industry championed the openness of their technologies. Many also pointed out that despite piracy Hollywood and television producers and distributors
The “boxing match” that Ethan Zuckerman noted takes place all the time between media industries as well as among individual media companies. They clash over government regulations they worry will hurt or help them. When we talk about the regulation of mass media, we mean the laws and guidelines that influence the way media companies produce, distribute, or exhibit materials for audiences. Government regulation of mass media covers a wide range of territory. It can mean regulation by federal, state, county, or city government.
