TEACH vs. DMCA Showdown Looming

TVmisGuided writes "A copyright showdown between the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) and the Teach (Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization) Act is brewing that will have serious implications on the future of higher education on-line. The article from Chronicle.com spells out the upcoming brouhaha. IMO, this will be one of the strongest litmus tests of the DMCA since it was signed into law in the U.S."

Comments

to bad ..

[Jonny Ringo]

The hearing is copyrighted so if you accidently hear it, your ears will have to be removed as it is away to circumvent non-hearing.

Re:What's new?

[L. VeGas]

How can this collision be any stronger than other colliding laws?

Because the Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization has a much cooler acronym.

Oh I don't know about that...

[Angry White Guy]

Young man,
Don't you pirate those warez,
I said Young man,
The industry cares, ....
It's funt to comply with...

THE D-M-C-A!

Taking bets: Public good vs. Moneyed interests

[revscat]

Lessee....

Pro-market Administration: Check.

Mostly conservative Supreme Court: Check.

Decreased interest in public works by the public: Check.

Right wing propaganda machine: Check

Bookoo gajillions of greenbacks going into politicians pockets in favor of DMCA: Check.

I hope they go after the Librarians next...

[meehawl]

So they already got the Teachers! I hope the DMCA Cops go after the Librarians next. Those copyright-flouting socialistic liberal peaceniks have it coming, indisriminately sharing out media to people and not charging! Haven't they read Ayn Rand? Don't they know that's against The Free Market? Shame on them! Shame on them!