A Look at Technology Legislation for 2006

segphault writes "Ars Technica provides some insight into technology legislation scheduled for congressional review in 2006. From the article: 'Congress plans to cover some important tech issues in 2006 [...] like digital communication, intellectual property law, and computer security. [...] Patent reform is also on the menu. Industry groups have requested that the government allow them to participate in the patent review process, and some legislators have discussed imposing stricter constraints upon patent related injunctions..'"

Comments

Tech legislation

[User 956]

Although the situation in Iraq is sure to monopolize a big chunk of their time, they also want to spend time on issues like digital communication, intellectual property law, and computer security.

What's frightening is that the majority of congressmonkeys in office are either completely oblivious, or they consider orwellian DRM to be a "solution". I mean, honestly, can you expect a solid understanding of technology issues from a generation that doesn't even use direct deposit?

Re:Could be an improvement if done right

[TubeSteak]

:o\

I think your idea fails the non-obvious test.

If it is truly an important patent, I don't see why another company wouldn't try any and every underhanded technique they have at their disposal to try and discover the method & invalidate the patent.

Before I get accused of being a tinfoil hat paranoid, don't forget that the U.S. has been accused by a variety of countries that they've passed along NSA intercepts containing sensitive business information to help U.S. companies win international contracts. I wouldn't put much of anything past the largest companies.