Powell calls for legislative rethink | CNET News.com

 
Powell is right in his assessments about the regulatory framework being out of synch with today's and tomorrow's technologies.
 
There's a huge amount of work to be done and old policies and rules rethought. A poignant Powell comment: "New policies will have to look more at underlying technology than applications, Powell said, because applications will continue to evolve and multiply."
 
Regulation requires a bold overhaul,  particularly at the state level.