Thomas Newton
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Looks like the House is about to consider a measure that, according to CNET, would "permit copyright holders to perform nearly unchecked electronic hacking" and "immunize groups such as the Motion Picture Association of America and the Recording Industry Association of America from all state and federal [computer crime] laws" when they attack "publically-accessible peer-to-peer networks."
NOTE: The Internet is a publically-accessible, peer-to-peer network.
These Representatives (committee chairmen and ranking members on "IP" subcommittees) have also written another draft bill to "sharply limit Americans' rights relating to copying music and taping TV shows" -- giving a tape of a broadcast TV show to your mother would become copyright infringement under their proposal. Even just loaning an iPod (for listening, not copying) was mentioned as being a possible "infringement."
See:
CNET News - Could Hollywood Hack Your PC?
CNET News - Lawmakers: Keep your tunes to yourself
NOTE: The Internet is a publically-accessible, peer-to-peer network.
These Representatives (committee chairmen and ranking members on "IP" subcommittees) have also written another draft bill to "sharply limit Americans' rights relating to copying music and taping TV shows" -- giving a tape of a broadcast TV show to your mother would become copyright infringement under their proposal. Even just loaning an iPod (for listening, not copying) was mentioned as being a possible "infringement."
See:
CNET News - Could Hollywood Hack Your PC?
CNET News - Lawmakers: Keep your tunes to yourself