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NCC Calls for Laws to Protect User Rights

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the where-is-the-hidden-agenda dept.

earthlingpink writes "We're used to reading articles about new and creative ways in which DRM and other such technologies can be used to prevent us from doing whatever we like with our media. The BBC offers us a glimmer of hope with a story about how the National Consumer Council (NCC) has made a report to a parliamentary inquiry in which it has highlighted the issues faced by many of us. From the article: 'Consumers face security risks to their equipment, limitations on their use of products, poor information when purchasing products and unfair contract terms.'"

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  1. What Rights? by Freaky+Spook · · Score: 4, Funny

    I gave my rights up for a beer & a nudie mag, it seemed like a good idea at the time.

    Thats what it is with all this "free" software being shoved in our face.

  2. RIAA charges you? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    How do you plead for all of those Pirated Britney Spears albums on your computers?

    I plead insanity.

    1. Re:RIAA charges you? by roman_mir · · Score: 2, Funny

      if you have that on your computer you should plead poor taste.

      --
      You can't handle the truth.
  3. There are already 16... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    NCC Calls for Laws to Protect User Rights

    The NCC has already outlined 16 proposed rights; the latest, if passed, would be NCC-17. Its first amendment would be NCC-17.01.

    1. Re:There are already 16... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Well, that's enterprise for you...

    2. Re:There are already 16... by raventh1 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Naw, it still wouldn't end it. They'd come up with new ways like half atoms and malformed clusters of atoms.

      You aren't giving them enough credit.

      However, we would just fix those problems with our 'felt tipped' replicators.

  4. In other, geeker, news by isny · · Score: 3, Funny

    NCC-1701 breaks the prime directive. Again.