Finland Drops EUCD For Now

replicant_deckard writes "Electronic Frontier Finland just got a huge legal victory. They report the local DMCA-copy (based on EU copyright directive) was dropped today at the parliament after heavy criticism. So far just two EU nations have accepted the innovation threatening law. Campaigns go on in different European states. They need your support!" cabra771 writes "The European Commission has put up a new proposal dealing with online music piracy that appears to have slightly upset a few people."

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Re:Copy protection schemes

[stratjakt]

You hear plenty of complaints about people who plugged their new DVD player into the line-ins of their VCR because their TV has no RCA plugs. Under such a scenario, macrovision kicks in even when just playing a DVD 'through' the VCR, whether you're recording or not.

The only recourse is a new TV, or a $20 signal booster. And I've seen many people get pretty pissed when they realized this.

Status of the EUCD

[zonix]

For a status of the implementation of the EUCD, look here .

Too bad my country didn't see why the EUCD is totally bogus. I'm not allowed to buy my region 1 DVD's here in Denmark anymore, so I have to import them. My favourite DVD stores are closing. :-(

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If They Haven't Smacked it Down in Your Country

[Greyfox]

Write to your government officials and let them know that you're against this law and point out that it's been used in the USA primarily to suppress research, stifle competition and delay innovation. Argue that since copyright infringement laws already exist (They do in most countries) this law is neither necessary nor well advised.