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Digital Content Security Act

Posted by samzenpus on from the laws-make-everything-better dept.

bdwoolman writes "Congress is leaving a special gift under the tree for Hollywood's film industry. Just before closing for the holidays, legislators introduced a new proposal designed to curb redistribution of movies.The Digital Transition Content Security Act would embed anticopying technology into the next generation of digital video products. If it makes its way from Capitol Hill to the Oval Office and becomes law, the measure will outlaw the manufacture or sale of electronic devices that convert analog video signals into digital video signals, effective one year from its enactment. PC-based tuners and digital video recorders are listed among the devices."

3 of 473 comments (clear)

  1. black people smell by floridagators1 · · Score: -1, Troll

    like coconuts

  2. TV Tuners, VCRs, TiVos illegal? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    So this would make it illegal to sell, posess, or use things like TV Tuner Cards, VCRs, TiVos? Cable boxes, etc? Highly bogus stuff.

    Absolutely no relevant material Here[Favorite Link].

  3. Re:Ready to move to Canada yet? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Fuck Canada! Eh hoser?