[free-sklyarov] Re: FC: Sen. Hollings plans to introduce DMCA sequel: The SSSCA

[Josiah Draper]

This Crap makes me sick! Just take a look at some of the exerpts from this
"DMCA sequel":
"It is unlawful to manufacture, import, offer to the public, provide or
otherwise traffic in any interactive digital device that does not include
and utilize certified security technologies that adhere to the security
system standards adopted under section 104"

"An interactive computer service shall store and transmit with integrity any
security measure associated with certified security techologies that is used
in connection with copyrighted material or other protected content such
service transmits or stores"

The criminal penalties are: "(1) shall be fined not more than $500,000 or
imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, for the first offense; and
(2) shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned for not more than
10 years, or both, for any subsequent offense." Only someone who violates
the law "willfully and for purposes of commercial advantage or private
financial gain" can be convicted.

Think of how badly they could twist these texts around! This is just plain
"unconstitutional".
-Josiah!
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 19:10:32 -0700
From: "Jon O ." <jono at microshaft.org>
To: dmca_discuss at lists.microshaft.org
Cc: it_union at lists.microshaft.org, tm at suspicious.org, free-sklyarov at zork.net
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Subject: [free-sklyarov] FC: Sen. Hollings plans to introduce DMCA sequel:
The SSSCA

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Text of SSSCA draft bill:
http://www.politechbot.com/docs/hollings.090701.html

Politech archive on DMCA:
http://www.politechbot.com/cgi-bin/politech.cgi?name=dmca

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http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,46655,00.html

    New Copyright Bill Heading to DC
    By Declan McCullagh (declan at wired.com)
    4:19 p.m. Sep. 7, 2001 PDT

    WASHINGTON -- Music and record industry lobbyists are quietly readying
    an all-out assault on Congress this fall in hopes of dramatically
    rewriting copyright laws.

    With the help of Fritz Hollings (D-S.C.), the powerful chairman of the
    Senate Commerce committee, they hope to embed copy-protection controls
    in nearly all consumer electronic devices and PCs. All types of
    digital content, including music, video and e-books, are covered.

    The Security Systems Standards and Certification Act (SSSCA),
    scheduled to be introduced by Hollings, backs up this requirement with
    teeth: It would be a civil offense to create or sell any kind of
    computer equipment that "does not include and utilize certified
    security technologies" approved by the federal government.

    It also creates new federal felonies, punishable by five years in
    prison and fines of up to $500,000. Anyone who distributes copyrighted
    material with "security measures" disabled or has a network-attached
    computer that disables copy protection is covered.

    Hollings' draft bill, which Wired News obtained on Friday, represents
    the next round of the ongoing legal tussle between content holders and
    their opponents, including librarians, programmers and open-source
    advocates.

    [...]




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