Intel Holds Digital Rights Summit

Posted by michael on Thursday February 20, 2003 @04:54AM from the talk-talk-talk dept.

ewhac writes "According to the Associated Press, Intel's Digital Rights Summit was apparently quite lively, as technologists, lawyers (including Professor Lessig), and academics argued the (lack of) virtues of copy-protection and Digital Restriction Mechanisms -- how granting Hollywood's whims would further dampen the already-reeling tech industry. The only voice in support of even more onerous legislation was, perhaps unsurprisingly, Representative Howard Berman (D-Calif), who has co-crafted a proposal to let media companies interfere with Internet operations to combat unsanctioned copying. Berman dismissed the experts' claims as a "smoke screen," to cover the tech sector's true source of hardship, its own irrational exuberance. Berman represents California's 28th district, which includes the Hollywood Hills and San Fernando Valley regions of the Los Angeles metroplex."

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Re:Maybe one day when you create your own IP... by DuckDuckBOOM! · 2003-02-20 05:51 · Score: 3, Insightful

...you'll be in favor of protecting it too!
Yes, I will. And I'll do so in a manner that doesn't trample the rights of my customers. I'll benefit in the long run, and so will they.

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This quote stood out: by SLot · 2003-02-20 06:25 · Score: 3, Interesting

"Let's have some perspective," he [Berman] said. "This issue is not as bad as 45 million people living without health insurance."

If this is true, why is he not as busy working on legislation to get coverage for the 45 million uninsured as he is trying to suck up Hollywood's money?