Obama will appoint Copyright Czar - Stakeholders make their arguments

It's been reported widely that Obama is taking a more pro-industry stance than Bush did - which is alarming some groups.

A recent Cnet article states that: "Under a law approved by the U.S. Congress last October, Obama is required to appoint someone to coordinate the administration's IP enforcement efforts and prepare annual reports."

Here is a letter supporting a pro-copyright enforement czar:
http://www.copyrightalliance.org/files/ip_community_april_20_letter_to_president_obama.pdf

Here is a letter supporting a more balanced approach: "In selecting these officials, we ask you to consider that individuals who support overly broad IP protection might favor established distribution models at the expense of technological innovators, creative artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, and an increasingly participatory public."
http://www.publicknowledge.org/pdf/ip-letter-20090402.pdf