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Boucher Outlines 'Fair Use' Fight
Will intrioduce new legislation within week
(old news - 09:20AM Thursday Jul 11 2002)
tags: Fileswapping · legislation
Rep. Rich Boucher (D-Va.) has announced that he plans to introduce a bill that makes it illegal for record companies to include copy protection on CD's, in an attempt to protect consumer's "fair use rights". Boucher also announced plans to introduce a bill that would update the "outdated" laws governing the U.S. Copyright Office's Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP). More information can be found in @New York.

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Nero534

join:2001-10-12
South Bend, IN

lol

I wonder how much the RIAA greased his pockets.
permalink · 2002-07-11 09:32:49 · Reply to this

Karl Bode
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Re: lol

Me thinks ya need 'ta read the article lad....
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permalink · 2002-07-11 09:47:15 · Reply to this

Insey
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Fort Washington, PA

Re: lol

said by Leviathan:
Me thinks ya need 'ta read the article lad....
yeah...he obviously didn't read it.
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permalink · 2002-07-17 15:36:38 · Reply to this
vic102482
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Upper Marlboro, MD

Sometimes I wonder

I would like to conduct a little poll of my own to find out what is going on with these law makers.

How many of you think that lawmakers accually know what an MP3 is?

Do you think that even if a lawmaker didnt know what an MP3 was let alone a computer but if Sony and the rest of the MPAA are paying them to get rid of it they would deem it bad?

I just wanna see what yall think
permalink · 2002-07-11 09:40:01 · Reply to this
six9

join:2001-12-03
Atlanta, GA
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Re: Sometimes I wonder

said by vic102482:
How many of you think that lawmakers accually know what an MP3 is?
Well, at least Hatch and Boucher know what they are. That's a start.

I can all but guarantee you that my representative, The Idiotic, Needs to be Thrown Out of Office, Cynthia McKinney probably doesn't even know what a computer is, let alone MP3. I sure as hell hope the voters here can get it through their thick skulls that she is stupid and needs to be fired.

Boucher seems to be sincere in this. That's rather surprising for a democrat, going against the entertainment industry, that is.
permalink · 2002-07-12 01:09:09 · Print · Reply to this

BrianDamage
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Rowlett, TX
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Checks and balances?

Considering the gustapo-like tactics of late being used by companies in the name of "enforcement", I think some check and balances here are necessary.
I should not have my computer RUINED by some CD that I try to play on my CD-ROM drive.
I also don't agree with unaccountable snooping of my internet accounts, but that's another rant.
Also, current laws pertaining to copyright protections as well as consumer protections need to be re-examined in light of recent advances in technology and distribution.
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permalink · 2002-07-11 09:56:10 · Print · Reply to this
russotto

join:2000-10-05
Collegeville, PA

The bill is DOA

Even the EFF has given up fighting the DMCA. It's over, people.
permalink · 2002-07-11 16:33:44 · Reply to this

ravital
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join:2001-07-19
Merrimack, NH

Either he really means it

...or he's bucking for heavy campaign contributions, in return for which he'll scrap the idea altogether.
permalink · 2002-07-12 00:23:48 · Reply to this
kmlkmlklm

join:2001-12-04
Brooklyn, NY

A purpose

Well, it serves a purpose: it shows consumers that the RIAA no longer has carte blanche in the Senate. And it's good for cheap pop.

The one with real power is Sen. Leahy of Vermont. He is on record as saying he will not cripple the tech industry on behalf the record companies.

I hope an Enron-like scandal hits one of the major record companies.
permalink · 2002-07-14 10:39:28 · Reply to this

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Re: A purpose

said by kmlkmlklm:
I hope an Enron-like scandal hits one of the major record companies.
Media giant Vivendi was raided by the COB (French SEC)last week, so you may get your wish.»biz.yahoo.com/rc/020709/media_vivendi_6.html
permalink · 2002-07-15 00:19:59 · Reply to this
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