The Fan Freedom Project (FFP) launched recently in the United States with the mission of educating consumers, legislators, promoters, ticketing executives and others that restrictive paperless ticketing essentially violates fans rights to do whatever they want with an event ticket they bought, according to Ticketnews in the USA.

The FFP writes:

Whether you want to buy a $1 ticket to an NBA game or enjoy continuous access to premium tickets for a sold-out event, Americans enjoy extraordinary benefits thanks to the competitive secondary ticket market. However, restrictive paperless ticketing would end these advantages and are a clever new way to control fans even after a ticket has been purchased.

As a fan buying a restrictive paperless ticket, you cannot give your ticket to a friend if you suddenly cannot attend a game or concert. Fans of Michael Bublé who could not make a concert in Grand Rapids, Mich. were forced to show up at the venue to transfer their tickets or give their credit card and ID to the person going in their place. Sharing these important documents is not secure.

They have a three-person board of directors:

1. Jon Potter
   As President of the Fan Freedom Project and a frequent purchaser of live event tickets, Jon is the fans’ voice on important issues, including ticket ownership.  Jon previously founded the Digital Media Association, which advocated for consumer-friendly digital media innovators such as Pandora, iTunes, Netflix and YouTube, whose efforts to innovate for fans were often challenged by industry incumbents.
2. John Breyault
   A long-time consumer advocate, John is the vice president of public policy, telecommunications and fraud at the National Consumers League. In addition, John coordinates the Alliance Against Fraud coalition. He was a member of the FCC’s Consumer Advisory Committee from 2005 to 2007.
3. Steve DelBianco
   Steve DelBianco is the executive director of NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations, e-commerce businesses and online consumers that promote convenience, choice and commerce on the Internet.