Telecommunication refers to the exchange of information by electronic and electrical means over a significant distance. There are two broad forms of telecommunication, as classified by the telecommunications (telco) industry: voice and data. Voice refers to the communication of sound over a distance using wired or wireless telephones and related technology. Data, as the nameContinue reading “Open communication as a public good”
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IP and OSD solutions compared
This blog seeks to compare intellectual property (IP) to open source design (OSD) as the two alternatives to determining the right-of-use of human-created solutions. What is intellectual property? IP refers to unique, value-adding creations of the human intellect that results from ingenuity, creativity and inventiveness. IP rights have been developed over the last 150 yearsContinue reading “IP and OSD solutions compared”
