As a casual observer the entrenched expectation of copyright is wholly incompatible with today's means of information flow and can only result in further erosio

As a casual observer the entrenched expectation of copyright is wholly incompatible with today's means of information flow and can only result in further erosion of privacy in and around all digital communications. The entire premise of a limited monopoly was, previously, fairly easy to police, all things considered. Realistically, expectation or desire for a full copy stop is a fools errand and further attempts at this along with the simultaneous desires for harsher penalties will hurt the many much more than any rights holder could ever be helped. A digital age copyright solution is being prevented because of unrealistic or outdated expectations that are being wedged into a reality that has, effectively, aged out. In my opinion the trifecta of threats that are at the root of the impending Internet Dark Ages consists of large media rights holders, ISPs and the sub-constitutional security state. The only sliver of light that I can spy includes a catalog that is on par with our digital age. If the expectation is that any and all works can maintain their own copyright gates, or, worse, that the government can man it for them, is harmful, childish and doomed. The CASE Act appears to be more fear-based garbage law that will continue to aggravate the already untenable state of copyright and the expectations of protections. .. treating symptoms with poison.