Howard,, J. (2009, November 15). Parties Submit New Proposal to Settle Google Book Search Litigation – Publishing. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved November 16, 2009, from http://chronicle.com/article/Parties-Submit-New-Proposal-to/49163/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Howard wrote a clear and concise article on the current issues and parties involved in the legislation. She cites the Open Book Alliance’s dissatisfaction posted to its blog and also cited Google’s Public Policy Blog on the issue. Here is a quote regarding the O.B.A.’s reaction:
In a reaction posted on its blog, the alliance accused Google, the Authors Guild, and the publishers’ group of “performing a sleight of hand” in their revisions. “Fundamentally, this settlement remains a set-piece designed to serve the private commercial interests of Google and its partners,” it said. The alliance argued that “by performing surgical nip and tuck,” the parties to the deal “are attempting to distract people from their continued efforts to establish a monopoly over digital-content access and distribution.”
