Interesting blog post here which is really about the future of
journalism but has implications for Wikipedia too.
"The Federal Trade Commission suggests that copyright law could be
expanded to limit the right of aggregators to republish reported facts
within a specific time period, a change known as a "hot news"
exemption."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2010/jul/22/google-ftc-proposals-hurt-j…