The Information Commons, just published by the Free Expression Policy Project, is a groundbreaking report that links the vitality of 21st century democracy to the creation of online communities dedicated to producing and sharing information. A response to "digital rights management," media consolidation, and growing imbalance in the copyright
system, these "information commons" emphasize open access, sharing, collaboration, and communal management. The Information Commons gives an overview of the problem of enclosure, explains how theories of the commons have been adapted to the information age, and describes dozens of flourishing information communities. For the full report, see:
www.fepproject.org/policyreports/InformationCommons.pdf or
www.fepproject.org/policyreports/infocommons.contentsexsum.html.