E2 Nicky Wagner, Cory Doctorow

New Zealanders are concluding a conversation about a Disability Strategy. When the strategising is over, what will the Government do to turn the strategy into real, positive change? Jonathan Mosen speaks with Hon Nicky Wagner, New Zealand’s Minister for Disability Issues.

There’s controversy within the World Wide Web Consortium about a proposed new standard for video on the web that incorporates digital rights management technology. Some are concerned that it could stifle innovative solutions that might make video more accessible. We discuss this issue, as well as the wider question of the balance between protecting intellectual property versus the rights of content consumers, with Cory Doctorow. Cory is a digital consumer rights activist, best-selling author, blogger, and a key figure in the Electronic Frontier Foundation.