IP: Re Security Firms Call for Video-Surveillance Law (for spy cams)

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 07:51:05 -0400
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> From: "R. A. Hettinga" <rah () shipwright com>
> Subject: Re: IP: Security Firms Call for Video-Surveillance Law (for spy
>  cams)
>
> At 6:12 AM -0400 on 8/9/01, David Farber wrote:
>
> > If you think that only good will come from this, I have a bridge for 
> sale djf
> >
> Like Milton Freidman said in "Free to Choose", the only people who benefit
> from government regulation are the companies in that industry, not the
> consumers. At the very least, regulations raise the barriers to entry and
> reduce competition. More usually, they provide a virtual sinecure.  This
> looks exactly like a case of the latter.
>
> Cheers,
> RAH
>
>
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