Public libraries embody the American ideal that anybody can 
read, watch or listen to just about anything they want to.  
With publications and broadcasting delivered free by the 
Internet directly to homes, is the information revolution 
making libraries obsolete? As more people can access this 
content, the copyright owners -- in many cases large 
corporate publishing entities -- are looking for 
ways to charge fees. A growing chorus of lawyers, 
librarians, and educators fear the implications of losing 
free access to information for everyone. Appearing on the 
program are Nancy Kranich, Siva Vaidhyanathan, Patricia 
Schroeder, and Jack Valenti.

On Friday, January 17, 2003, at 9 P.M., on PBS (check local 
listings at http://www.pbs.org/now/sched.html), NOW with 
Bill Moyers takes a look into the digital future of 
intellectual property and the debate that has pitted 
private control against the public domain.