Operating in neutral [digital music legislation]
T.S. Perry · IEEE Spectrum · 2001
The law suit against Napster Inc. may affect the development of peer-to-peer technology for years to come. In this paper, the author describes how, playing a pivotal role in the case is electrical engineer A.J. Nichols: appointed by the court as a neutral expert, he is the judge's sole nonpartisan advisor on the technical questions raised.