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Public Hearing On Copyright Circumvention

TimButterfield writes "PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULE AMENDED (68 FR 19966) The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is scheduling two new days of public hearings in Washington, D.C., on the possible exemptions to the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. In addition, the Copyright Office has cancelled two previously scheduled dates. Public hearings will now be held in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, May 1, 2003, beginning at 2:00 p.m. and on Friday, May 9, 2003, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Washington, D.C., public hearings will be held at the Postal Rate Commission, 1333 H Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. The public hearings previously scheduled for April 15 and April 30, 2003, have been cancelled. The public hearing scheduled for May 2, 2003, will be conducted at the Postal Rate Commission at 9:30 a.m. As previously announced, hearings will also take place on May 14 and 15 at the UCLA Law School in Los Angeles, Calif. For more information, see the Copyright Office website."

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  1. So Who's Going, Huh? by portege00 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I'm wondering how many Slashdotters that are always quick to proclaim the evils of the DCMA will actually show up? You'll have a much more profound effect on bad laws if you do than by sitting at home racking up karma.

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