Boucher's Anti-DMCA Bill Gets High Profile Allies

Landaras writes "News.com is reporting that a newly-formed alliance called the Personal Technology Freedom Coalition is throwing their support and lobbying efforts behind Rep. Rick Boucher's (D-Va) Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act. Members of the Personal Technology Freedom Coalition include Intel, Sun Microsystems, Verizon, SBC, Qwest, Gateway and BellSouth. The EFF and the American Library Association are also in support."

Comments

Re:Hatch And Bono

[squarooticus]

I didn't know the U2 singer was a Senator.

Oh, you must mean this Senator Bono.

You really need to get with it.

So what?

[Alexis de Torquemada]

The content lobby will just counter with a Copying Unceasingly Nurtures Terrorism (CUNT) or an Unlawful Replication Gives Al-Qaeda lots of Yen (URGAY) act. Linking copyright violations to child abuse and even terrorism is en vogue, and as long as this kind of manipulation can be used for profit, they won't cease to try. Anyway, I hope this one does make it through.

Re:I'm still skeptical though

[zenrandom]

I'm sorry but the system of equations used to determine that percentage are copyrighted. You are only entitled to the percentage.

Re:This certainly smells of election-year politici

[presarioD]

Rep. Boucher has been championing this issue for some time now.

Aaahhhhh democracy at it's finest! It's just like an auction, whoever bids the most gets the legislation passed!

Auctionist:Do I hear $100,000 for "Anti-DMCA Bill"
Boucher raises hand.
Auctionist: Thank you Mr. Boucher. $100,000 going once, $100,000 going twice... $500,000 by the DMCA filial-group!
Do I hear $550,000...

Re:Hatch And Bono

[wcrowe]

cow-towing ?

Yea, I had to follow behind a couple of ranchers who were cow-towing some steers to market this weekend. I could never get a chance to pass. Was stuck behind their smelly trailer for miles.