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UCITA Debates Trudge Onward

Posted by timothy on from the bad-ideas-are-like-razor-boomerangs dept.

prockcore writes: "CNet is running a story on a debate involving proposed changes to the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA). Changes include altering Opt-in/Opt-out rules, removing limits on public criticism, removing some limits on reverse engineering, among others."

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  1. unfortunately Congress makes the rules by NeMon'ess · · Score: 0, Troll

    The majority of the 50 states do not have significant technology industries and so might be willing to overturn UCITA which would benefit computer users. Unfortunately it is Congress which passed UCITA in the first place. Congress is composed of individuals who are well paid by businesses in general. UCITA is in the interest of companies, who will pay or refuse to pay politicians who would otherwise repeal UCITA.