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Senator Calls For Copy-Protection Tags

Posted by timothy on from the truth-in-labeling dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "C|net has an article on a new bill being proposed in the Senate that requires all software, music and movies that employ copy-protection schemes must be prominently labeled with consumer warnings, which is being sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon."

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  1. Text of the Bill by BigBir3d · · Score: 4, Informative

    Digital Consumer Right to Know Act

  2. The red book specification by yerricde · · Score: 3, Informative

    Does it say that random bits must not be inserted?

    Yes. The red book states that the block error rate must be under a specific threshold. The books also state that the index records have to come in a specific order and fit specific consistency constraints, especially across sessions. The copy restriction schemes break these, and discs that use them do not conform to the red book specification or the CD Plus specification.

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