[olug] New digital rights bill going to congress.

[Jonathan Warren]

Thanks for posting this.  It is kind of a breath of fresh air to see a pro consumer bill in recent times.  If anyone is interested in who there congressman are try the following:
http://action.eff.org/legdirectory/index.asp

It really disgusts me to see such the current state of copyright and patent protections.  Abused well beyond there intent.

-Jon Warren

On Wed, Oct 02, 2002 at 03:39:08PM -0500, Daniel G. Linder wrote:
> Hello!
> 
>   I haven't posted to this list yet, but I feel that this is something that will be affecting all of us.  
> 
>   The Slashdot article points to an article written about a bill being introduced to congress that would protect consumers rights to make copies of their CDs, DVDs and other digital works for personal use.  And just in case you are a Jack Valenti fan, read this quote:
> 
>     ``If this bill were to pass, it would render ineffective,
>       worthless and useless any protection measure we would
>       have in place to protect a $100 million movie,''
>       Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association
>       of America, said of the Lofgren bill. ``You could download
>       a million movies a day, and no penalty for it.''
> (Kids, remember that last sentence... --Dan)
> 
> Now, read the quote from Rep. Zoe Lofgren, the person introducing the bill:
>     ``This would not authorize someone taking their digital
>       content and sharing it with a million of their best friends,''
>       Lofgren said in an interview Tuesday.
> (Notice the actual intent and meaning of the bill. --Dan)
> 
> Hmmm, it seems to me that Mr. Valenti is using FUD (Fear, Uncertanty, Doubt), and just plain lying to cause this bill to fail.  I wonder when he will tie this to terrorism?!?
> 
> 
> Here is the Slashdot link:
> 	http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/02/1654235&mode=nested&tid=103
> 
> Here is the news article link:
> 	http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/4193841.htm
> 
> I for one plan on sending a snail-mail letter to my congress-people to let them know that this bill appears to be much better thought out than the big-business backed DMCA.
> 
> Dan
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