In letters to the both political parties, Stanford Law Professor and copyright-reform advocate Lawrence Lessig is calling for broad distribution of presidential debate video, according to CNET. Lessig is the founder and CEO of Creative Commons, an organization promoting the free use of content over traditional copyright standards.

Currently, the rights of debates belong to the TV networks that air them. Lessig thinks people should be able to post, share, and edit the debates freely like any video one finds on video-sharing sites like YouTube.

Already, 75 people from across the political spectrum have signed Lessig's letters. "The initial reaction, from everyone who has responded, is very good," Lessig told CNET. "It's a precedent about encouraging citizen-generated content."

Though Lessig is in talks with the Dems, he may have more trouble convincing the Republican party. A spokesperson of the RNC said the party did not want to get involved with the measure.