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Do You Have A License For Those Facts?

Posted by timothy on from the balancing-rights-and-benefits dept.

spikedvodka writes "Wired is reporting that the "Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act (HR3261)" is under consideration. It passed the house Judiciary Committee, and is on it's way to the Commerce Committee. This bill would allow companies to copyright databases. (Think phone-number databases) and goes directly against the idea that nobody can own a fact." (See this earlier posting.)

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  1. Facts as advertising by (Maly) · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "The sky is Blue."(C)

    (C) International Business Machines, Inc. 2004

  2. So if I.... by Iphtashu+Fitz · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...create a database of all my own personal information - name, age, phone number, address, credit card numbers, etc. - does that mean I can sue ANYBODY who calls me or otherwise makes use of my personal information without my knowledge or consent? Hmmm... Perhaps I should start a company where I build databases for each person who signs up so that they can claim copyright of themselves and tell telemarketers, etc. to go fsck off!