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Super DMCA Bill In Tennessee

Posted by timothy on from the shame-since-it's-a-nice-place-to-live dept.

fowlerserpent writes "Middle Tennessee State University's student newspaper Sidelines reports the Super DMCA bill is the hot topic in the state legislature. After a fierce debate the bill has been amended to take the edge off. The Tennessee Digital Freedom Network caught the telecom lobby in the state offguard last year when they put up fierce opposition to the legislation. The original bill would have even made firewall illegal in your home or to be sold in the state, so some of the opponents say."

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  1. Is this the one? by AtariAmarok · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is this the one with the exploding headphones that can get detonated if you listen to unauthorized music files?

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  2. Re:No! Not my router... *sob* by skaffen42 · · Score: 2, Funny

    You can have my firewall when you pry it from my cold, dead hands!

    Oops, ignore that. Wrong political debate. :)

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  3. Theft of cable? by scenturion · · Score: 2, Funny
    "House Bill 457 was promoted as addressing theft of cable..."

    Wait! So you mean it's illegal to steal cable in Tennessee? Thank god I don't live there! :)