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Senate Bill Again Aims to Restrict Internet Radio
JAFSlashdotter writes "If you enjoy MP3 or OGG streams of internet radio, it's time to pay attention. This week U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander, Joseph Biden, Dianne Feinstein, and Lindsey Graham decided to reintroduce the 'Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music (PERFORM) Act'. An Ars Technica article explains that PERFORM would restrict our rights to make non-commercial recordings under the Audio Home Recording Act of 1992, and require satellite and internet broadcasters to use 'technology to prevent music theft'. That means goodbye to your favorite streaming audio formats, hello DRM. The EFF said pretty much the same when this bill last reared its ugly head in April of 2006. It's too soon to get the text of this year's version (S.256) online, but it likely to resemble last year's S.2644, which is available through Thomas."
Calm down now. We're talking about U.S. legislators, they can't be expected to understand the fine points of the law, can they?
It was a joke! When you give me that look it was a joke.
Oooh I can play that game
BRIBE:
Bringing Really Innocent Bills in Exchange Act
And they were cheating! Half the letters weren't used. And they used a whole word for 3 letters. Jeez no wonder they're in politics.
"You're everywhere. You're omnivorous."
IDK; IANAP.
Perhaps life really is full of possibilities.
Oh, how I wish I could take credit for that one. I got it off Jon Stewart.
I cried real tears when Li Mu Bai died.
To continue with the slim jim analogy, they are also shirvled up, wrinkly strips of flesh. =p
And from a salary stand-point, most politicians don't make much money, at least when compared to other "higher ups" on the social ladder, and deducting campaign costs. The real money comes from sponsors and under-the-table deals.
These people make laws at random, it seems like it must be some kind of drinking game. "All right, Kennedy vs. McCain! Whoever drinks 20 shots first wins. Loser has to finish his, drink another 10 shots, then write 5 bills about regulating the Internet!"
It should be Buying Representation In Backroom Exchanges
Government's idea of a balanced budget: take money from the right pocket to balance...oh who am I kidding?
Ah, well. I'm sure there's a way we can retaliate against Media Organization Representatives' Orwellian Nomenclature In Congress. If someone could just think of a way we could fight the Advocates for Spurious Senate and House Oligarchic Lobbying Efforts.
The hard part will be not stooping to their level in the process.
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SVM, ERGO MONSTRO.
Seriously.