> The whole article sounds like a call for regulation based on a fear of change. It's the opposite. The article is hypothesizing that regulatory capture will

> The whole article sounds like a call for regulation based on a fear of change. It's the opposite. The article is hypothesizing that regulatory capture will lead to major policy fights against decentralized manufacturing. In fact, that's already the case due to widespread patents that prevent a lot of 3D printing competition -- beyond some recently expired patents, which subsequently allowed a tidal wave of new upstarts to come about (on Kickstarter and so forth). In case it's not clear, the article is not in support of an increase in corporate protection that they're (logically) presuming. One would assume the publication is full support of 3D printing having mass adoption and becoming freer.