Copy protection plan squeezes home users
EE Times -Copy protection plan squeezes home users
People ask me why I'm so paranoid about government intervention in our lives. Here is a result of how our rights are being abused.
Basically, the current Congress, Senate and Administration have sold us down the river. Disney and others lobbied to extend copyrights an addition 70 years and they are all but eliminating the concept of fair use.
What is fair use? Its our RIGHT to use copyrighted material in whatever fashion we choose. This includes the following:
Making copies (MP3, tape, etc) for private use.
Time shifting TV shows
Making copies of TV shows for viewing on something other than TV.
Use of a computer as a Media device
People ask me why I'm so paranoid about government intervention in our lives. Here is a result of how our rights are being abused.
Basically, the current Congress, Senate and Administration have sold us down the river. Disney and others lobbied to extend copyrights an addition 70 years and they are all but eliminating the concept of fair use.
What is fair use? Its our RIGHT to use copyrighted material in whatever fashion we choose. This includes the following:
Making copies (MP3, tape, etc) for private use.
Time shifting TV shows
Making copies of TV shows for viewing on something other than TV.
Use of a computer as a Media device
posted by Paul at 4/10/2004 01:52:00 PM
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