New RIAA/MPAA "Customary Historic Use" Plan

Random_Transit writes "Ars Technica is reporting that the EFF has dug up plans by the RIAA/MPAA to stifle the consumer electronics market by replacing it's "fair use" policy with something called "Customary Historic Use". This new policy would effectively keep anyone from inventing any new type of media device without the RIAA/MPAA's say-so."

Comments

Re:Prevent Americans, not anyone

[mrscorpio]

Nothing except the fact that China and India (the former especially) have a distinct lack of freedom, and who takes the Swedes seriously?

Everyone talks about a good alternative...

[Khyber]

Here's my alternative solution to this mess, and it's a very simple quote. "Pain is the most effective teacher." Yup, you guessed it, I'm suggesting beating the living shit, publically, out of every moron that even thinks about liking this proposed act, from Joe Peasant in the ghetto to Mr. Corrupt Senator and even higher up if necessary, and EVERYONE in the **AA needs it too. Remember when you did something wrong and your dad would BEAT YOUR ASS? Some of these people did wrong and never got their ass beat. It's time to make up for their under-beaten childhood!