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Today Is INDUCE Act Call-in Day

Posted by timothy on from the hi-there-senator dept.

evilpenguin writes "Downhill Battle and the EFF, or Electronic Frontier Foundation are teaming up today to organize a Congressional call-in to oppose the INDUCE act. Sign up for the effort at the aptly named savebetamax.org. This is a chance to have a real impact on an important issue. The call-in is today, so if you oppose INDUCE, follow the betamax link today!"

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  1. Activities you can do TODAY by tod_miller · · Score: 1, Informative

    This is very important, and I cannot thank the organisation that have brought us so far in this, certainly, divided we fall on these issues.

    You can call: (US) 800.469.9269 and register yourself as an opponent of INDUCE, a simple affair.

    You can email: (follow forms on savebetamax.org)

    Also savebetamax.org and downhllbattle have many many resources.

    Do all you can, lets /. them!

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  2. Please call your senator - it is super easy! by fnord123 · · Score: 2, Informative
    I called my two Senators today (Oregon - Wyden and Smith) and it was incredibly easy. I told them "I am a constituent of Senator Wyden/Smith oppose the INDUCE act because it stifles technology innovation and will lead to frivolous lawsuits". One of them asked my zip code. Both thanked me for calling. Total time spent was about 1 minute.

    Any American citizen who has a DVR (like MythTV), a DVD-RW or CDR-Burner, or a variety of other such devices should take a single minute out of their day and call in. The INDUCE act sucks and /. is a pretty big voting block. Make your voice heard!

  3. 1-800-839-5276 Induce number by tod_miller · · Score: 3, Informative

    1-800-839-5276

    copy-pasted wrong 800 number, I feel like such a dork!

    Well, if it is XBOX, then lets /. them instead.

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  4. Re:This is why we need Bush OUT!!! by fnord123 · · Score: 3, Informative
    If you look at the list of sponsors of the INDUCE act, you will find that more Democrats are sponsoring it than Republicans:

    Orrin Hatch, Sponsor (R)
    Cosponsors:
    Sen Alexander, Lamar [TN] - (R) - 7/15/2004
    Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA] - (D) - 6/22/2004
    Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham [NY] - (D) - 7/7/2004
    Sen Daschle, Thomas A. [SD] - (D) 6/22/2004
    Sen Frist, Bill [TN] - (R) - 6/22/2004
    Sen Graham, Bob [FL] - (D) - 9/22/2004
    Sen Graham, Lindsey O. [SC] - (R) - 6/22/2004
    Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] - (D) - 6/22/2004
    Sen Sarbanes, Paul S. [MD] - (D) - 7/12/2004
    Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] - (D) - 7/15/2004

    The Democrats are just as much in the pocket of Hollywood and willing to get rid of Betamax as the Republicans are.