[free-sklyarov] SSSCA - Analysis (Q&D)

[Karsten M. Self]

on Sun, Sep 09, 2001 at 11:25:16PM -0700, Karsten M. Self (kmself at ix.netcom.com) wrote:

Some additional information:

    http://www.computeruser.com/news/01/08/28/news2.html

    Daily News
    Senator plans anti-piracy copyright legislation
    By Robert MacMillan, Newsbytes.
    August 28, 2001

    Consumer electronics hardware makers, including computer
    manufacturers, would be required to develop anti-piracy technology
    to be included in their products under proposed legislation from
    Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, D-S.C.

    "It's something that he's been floating around," said Hollings
    spokesman Andrew Davis.

    <...>

    Under the terms of the proposed legislation, which is in staff
    discussions during the congressional August recess, consumer
    electronics and computer makers, along with content providers, would
    be required to develop technology that would prevent people from
    making illegal copies of music, films and other content available
    via the Internet, DVDs, etc.

    <...>

    The Consumer Electronics Association, which represents companies
    such as Toshiba, Gateway and Thomson Consumer Electronics, has not
    taken a stance in any way on the proposed legislation, but its
    members traditionally have opposed similar efforts.

    "The CEA supports home recording rights ... and we don't want
    legislators to confuse home recording with piracy," said CEA
    official Jenny Miller.

    <...>

    Miller said that many consumer electronics companies instead support
    legislation sponsored by Reps. Rick Boucher, D-Va., and Chris
    Cannon, R-Utah, that extends copyright exemptions enjoyed by radio,
    cable and satellite broadcasters to subscription-based online music
    distributors.

    <...>

    Content trade associations such as the Recording Industry
    Association of America (RIAA) oppose the legislation.

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