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By David Rothman

Tower of Babel“Before e-books can truly hold up in the mass market…the industry has to agree on standards regarding digital rights management, known as DRM, for consumers to get full use and accessibility from their e-books.” – Washington Times.

The TeleRead take: Well, it’s progress for the Times to mention the eBabel Tower, even if it’s not by name and even if DRM is just part of the issue. The Times would also do well to consider the possibilities that the right standards could open up. Conversely, the wrong core format or a badly chosen DRM approach could wreak havoc on progress.

 
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