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The Right to Copy
Posted by Paul Szynol on Sunday, October 06 @ 11:36:57 EDT Consumers
Rep. Zoe Lofgren proposed on Wednesday a bill which permits back-up copying of digital content, as well as its display, sale or transfer after legitimate purchase. Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) and John T. Doolittle (R-Calif.) on October 3rd introduced a bill which protects fair use of digital content, and effectively modifies the stringent restrictions of the DMCA. The proposed bills are a healthy departure from the pro-copyright atmosphere created in part by the bills of Hollings and Berman.

The Washington Post article is here.

 
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Re: The Right to Copy (Score: 0)
by Anonymous (Name Withheld on Advice of Counsel) on Sunday, October 06 @ 15:45:47 EDT
Oh thank God!

there is still sanity in congress! Some congress people actually do care about fair use and the rights of the consumer. It's a miracle.

Of course it would be a bigger miracle if either one of these bills mentioned here actually passes.


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