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MPAA Committed To Fair Use and DRM

Posted by kdawson on from the crack-in-the-wall dept.

Doctor Jay writes "At a LexisNexis Conference on DRM this week, MPAA's Dan Glickman announced that the MPAA was fine with consumers ripping DVDs for portable video players and home media servers. 'In his speech to industry insiders at the posh Beverly Hills Four Seasons hotel, Glickman repeatedly stressed that DRM must be made to work without constricting consumers. The goal, he said, was "to make things simpler for the consumer," and he added that the movie studios were open to "a technology summit" featuring academics, IT companies, and content producers to work on the issues involved.'"

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  1. Re:Easier? by j00r0m4nc3r · · Score: 0, Redundant

    They mean, it makes it simpler for the consumer to hate the MPAA.

  2. Re:In other news... by lilomar · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Microsoft is committed to interoperability and transparency. The RIAA is committed to diversity in music. Haliburton is committed to creating American jobs. Lawrence Lessig is committed to increasing copyright terms. The FSF is committed to DRM. Karl Marx is committed to capitalism. George Bush is committed to getting out of the war. The NRA is committed to stricter gun control. The Pirate Bay is committed to eliminating file sharing. ect...

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