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Open Debate Between RIAA VP And DMCA Critic

Posted by timothy on from the record-it-from-the-audience dept.

A GW student writes "The George Washington University's School of Engineering and Applied Science along with the Cyberspace Policy Institute are sponsoring some kind (hasn't really been decided yet) of debate between Stanley Pierre-Louis, Vice President Legal Affairs for the Recording Industry Association of America and Professor James Boyle of Duke Law School. Remember, Prof. Boyle just received an anonymous $1 million to fight the DMCA. The event is open to the public. It will take place on Tuesday October 8 in Washington, DC on GW's campus. The abstract and other details are here. Stick around, and the next day you can go to the Supreme Court to see Lawrence Lessig argue Eldred v. Ashcroft."

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  1. Money well spent! by scalis · · Score: 2, Funny

    Prof. Boyle just received an anonymous $1 million to fight the DMCA
    Its REALLY nice to see that slashdot sold the members information to spam companies and spent the money some place good! =)

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  2. america sucks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Under the divine shariah laws of allah we could stone the riaa to death with large rocks.

  3. Going too Far by glamslam · · Score: 4, Funny
    Man, the RIAA is getting out of hand now: RIAA Sues Radio Stations For Giving Away Free Music

    It was only a matter of time.

  4. And a limerick to match it by Subcarrier · · Score: 2, Funny

    A man named Boyle, a freedom fighter
    He smiled when he challenged a tiger
    They televised the fights
    Showed consumers have rights
    and a Boyle in the face of the tiger.

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  5. Dueling Lawyers by yellowcat · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ready on the left, ready on the right, ready on the firing line... Targets!

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  6. Re:I think... by ahaning · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think it should be recorded, MP3 encoded, CSS encrypted, Region coded for China (3?), and then distributed all over the internet, via gnutella.

    Hey, why waste your time killing 4 birds with 4 stones when you can get them all with just one?

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