Free flow of information?

Hey people. I'm starting this thread in relation to this:
http://dis.4chan.org/read/newpol/1293992141/1-40

 I think the flow of information is a MASSIVE issue that is not beeing discussed enough.

So, do you think the flow of information should be totaly unrestricted? Or do you believe there should be laws that protect people from malicious use.

Personaly I would like to see fully unrestricted flow of information one day, but i think that a sudden change in the way we currently manage it could be catastrophical. I believe an good order of abolishing restrictions would be to

a) abolish all copiright and intelectual property laws.
b) make all bank transactions available online
c) enforce transparency in bussinesses and states by forcing them to release all info they manage - including all their financial info.
d) allow some 20 years for the world to digest itself

Please feel free to attack my point of view and add your own. Scepticism is a bless...

What do you guys think about copyrights on GMOs? Personaly I believe it's madness. Especialy if you consider that these organisms are sterile and farmers have to buy seeds every year at prices set by the corporations (monsanto mainly). On top of that we're talking obout a monopoly - a market with no competition. How the hell will this work in the long run?

I think copyright laws, the way they are set and practiced in the corrupt world we live in, serve the interests of only a tiny fraction of the world population. Instead of protecting the public interest and the free market, they are used to protect the interests of the elite corporations and distort any hopes for healthy competition.