Abolition of Intellectual Property

point 10 of Program of the American Communist Party

The Communist Party stands for the abolition of all software patents and IP-based software monopolies in favor of a universal paradigm of open-source software technology.

The Communist Party stands for the wholesale dismantling and investigation into the corrupt and criminal practices of the entertainment and music industries, including the prosecution of major heads of media and record labels.

The Communist Party stands for the universal and free access to all published scientific, cultural, and academic materials.