Senator Pushes Bill To Limit Anti-Copying Schemes

Brushfireb writes "Republican Sen. Sam Brownback is pushing a bill that will limit the ability of record labels, movie studios and others to use anticopying technology on their products. Most notably, this is important because it states that people will be able to resell their used DVDs, along with putting a concrete limit on this behavior of DRM/anticopying schemes by the RIAA and MPAA."

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Nice

[DreadSpoon]

What groups are lobbying for this stuff? I can't imagine a politician pushing for stuff like this without someone with money lobbying for it.

After all, these days, politicians care more about compaign money than actually pleasing the people who do the real voting; enough compaign money, it doesn't matter how much of a bastard you are. ~,^

Seriously, tho, who are the backers of this bill?

Re:Nice

[Herkum01]

Maybe Verizon and At&T? They are companies that have an interest in not being bugged by the *AA everytime attempts to download a file off the internet.

Everyone makes a big deal about about how powerful the *AA are, well they are sticking alot of burdens on other companies to support their business model, it is only a matter of time before someone is going to strike back.

This guy is great!

[marekbrz]

I'm from Kansas, and I actually voted for Brownback. He's a great guy...I recently send an email to all the politicans from Kansas regarding the Patriot Act. Brownback was the first one to respond...a few hours after I sent the email. He also followed up with a letter in the mail. I'm not suprised that he is pushing for this legislation.

Re:protecting the right of consumers

[gandy909]

I know it is an extreme longshot, but maybe the wacky FCC decision has finally woken at least some of them up. I was watching the Senate hearing yesterday and almost every Senator on the panel was completely against their decision and made it plainly known, although naturally the Democrats were somewhat harder on them.