Congress readies broad new digital copyright bill

[alkemical]

http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-6064016.html

update For the last few years, a coalition of technology companies, academics and computer programmers has been trying to persuade Congress to scale back the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Now Congress is preparing to do precisely the opposite. A proposed copyright law seen by CNET News.com would expand the DMCA's restrictions on software that can bypass copy protections and grant federal police more wiretapping and enforcement powers.

The draft legislation, created by the Bush administration and backed by Rep. Lamar Smith, already enjoys the support of large copyright holders such as the Recording Industry Association of America. Smith, a Texas Republican, is the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee that oversees intellectual-property law.

[Bronco_Beerslug]

http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-6064016.html

update For the last few years, a coalition of technology companies, academics and computer programmers has been trying to persuade Congress to scale back the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Now Congress is preparing to do precisely the opposite. A proposed copyright law seen by CNET News.com would expand the DMCA's restrictions on software that can bypass copy protections and grant federal police more wiretapping and enforcement powers.

The draft legislation, created by the Bush administration and backed by Rep. Lamar Smith, already enjoys the support of large copyright holders such as the Recording Industry Association of America. Smith, a Texas Republican, is the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee that oversees intellectual-property law.

No way this goes through, I hope.

[Garcia Bronco]

The only way the RIAA has any sway is because Americans buy their ****ty product. Quit paying for music....don't buy it....don't sell it...and don't download it unless it's free...then pick up an instrument and learn to make your own.

[alkemical]

i make my own.

[enjolras]

Ohh and lets start voting the money-grubbing, treasonous, bums who 'support' (at what price I have no idea) this kind of drivel out of office.

At this point I'm convinced that 3/4 of Congress simply doesn't care about what's best for the country. We need to make sure that they don't care from their recliners at home.

[Odysseus]

UETA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Electronic_Transactions_Act

UCITA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCITA

Microsoft is introducing Passport. Despite the breach of security.

[alkemical]

Good info in those links QT

enjolras - i agree -

[Odysseus]

HailStorm is Microsoft's code name for a set of user-oriented Web services that the company plans to begin delivering by the end of June, starting with a greatly enhanced version of Microsoft's Passport user authentication technology.

[alkemical]

hmm, i'll have to check that out.

[Odysseus]

hmm, i'll have to check that out.

There are going to be vendors competing to stockpile everything you say, think or do. This is at the heart of the new digital legislation. Go read the new Uniform codes that have been created.

The chips exist which can be embedded in a person containing all their key information and up to the minute vitals for identification and location purposes. The wireless network, legislation, and politics aren't in place yet to justify using these chips for our safety yet but this is being tested and will happen in our lifetimes.

Question: If you could know everything about quantum physics (or anything) by having a chip installed would you do it?

[Odysseus]

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,46764,00.asp

--This was written in 2001. Things have changed considerably from that writing. This was before Google.

[alkemical]

There are going to be vendors competing to stockpile everything you say, think or do. This is at the heart of the new digital legislation. Go read the new Uniform codes that have been created.

The chips exist which can be embedded in a person containing all their key information and up to the minute vitals for identification and location purposes. The wireless network, legislation, and politics aren't in place yet to justify using these chips for our safety yet but this is being tested and will happen in our lifetimes.

Question: If you could know everything about quantum physics (or anything) by having a chip installed would you do it?


Not if it would mean i could be constantly survailed.

I do see the appeal though....