Federal Trade Commission To Scrutinize DRM

Ars Technica reports that the FTC is getting ready to take a hard look at gaming DRM, setting up a town hall meeting to be held on March 25th. They're currently recruiting panelists, and they say the meeting will, in part, "address the need to improve disclosures to consumers about DRM limitations." The controversy over DRM came to a head in 2008 with the release of Spore and the multiple subsequent class-action lawsuits focusing on the SecuROM software that came with the game. Ars Technica says the town hall meeting will also look at "legal issues surrounding DRM" and "the potential need for government involvement to protect consumers."

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I'd lik to troll

[Adolf Hitroll]

but I'm too sad because of what this friggin' world is coming to...

Re:Woot!

[Adolf Hitroll]

...especially the weapon consumers who benefit from the current USian status quo so they can maim as many innocents as they want whereas Bush shred what remains of his presidential secrets while Obama stands outside in the cold, gathering imaginary friends who'll fuck us even deeper.

Want us to feel actually protected? On the 20th, I want Cheney and Bush indicted.