For $3, a trained Google researcher will answer almost any question. Yes, it’s a tax on net-illiteracy. What would be super-cool is if they not only gave you the answer, but the procedure they used to arrive at it. Here’s my inaugural question, something I was pondering this morning as I worked on a scene in a novel that hinges on the answer:
I’m looking for information on the regulatory hurdles that Virgin and Deutsche-Telekomm would face if they attempted to merge in order to bid on a Massachusetts state government contract to do rights-society (ASCAP, BMI)-like activities on behalf of rightsholders whose media is being shared over subscription-based filesharing services.