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Library of Congress to Hold DMCA Hearings

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the time-to-be-heard dept.

petong writes "The Library of Congress's Copyright Office will be holding hearings to find out if changes need to be made to the DMCA, according to News.com. 'Anyone with strong feelings about the DMCA, one way or another, may submit a request by Apr. 1 to testify during the public forums, the Copyright Office said in its announcement. The hearing dates in the U.S. capital will be Apr. 11, Apr. 15 and May 2. The dates and locations in California have not been set yet.'"

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  1. Anyone here trying? by SuDZ · · Score: 5, Interesting

    So anyone here on sending in something? What about a collaborated effort here on slashdot, as maybe a draft and then send it?

    SuDZ

    1. Re:Anyone here trying? by Telastyn · · Score: 5, Interesting

      It should be like the interviews: everyone post drafts/revisions, top 10 moderated get sent in heheh

  2. Re:physical slashdoting? by cajunfj40 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Hmm. If you mean "overwhelming the resources with a crowd of people directed from the slashdot website" not likely.

    However, it's possible that if enough people who are interested in taking out the more nonsensical parts of the DMCA - and can make cogent arguments and come across as reasonable people - apply to speak, "we" could be in the majority there. (Where "we" are those who don't like the restrictions the DMCA imposes and "they" are the likes of the RIAA/MPAA/etc.)

  3. A good time to bring up H.R. 1066 by El+Cubano · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This /. thread from two weeks ago comes to mind: Lofgren Introduces BALANCE Act to Modify DMCA

    I haven't read the bill, but I did check out Representative Lofgren's website. Her points on the issue seem to be quite close to what we have all been clamoring about since the whole DMCA mess got started.

    It may not be a perfect solution, but I would certainly point to it as evidence that this is a real problem and that something needs to be done. I already wrote to my Representative asking him to support the measure. I even got a (seemingly) live e-mail response from an intern saying that my comments were forwarded to the congressman.