MESSAGE
| DATE | 2003-03-09 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] The Balance Act
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This is a bad bill. See my comments on NYLUG and see the
comments of Richard Stallman on the Dinner videos
Ruben
On Sun, Mar 09, 2003 at 02:56:54PM -0500, rc wrote:
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> http://www.house.gov/lofgren/congress/digital_rights.htm
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> Digital Rights
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> For over one hundred years, copyright law meant to strike a fair balance
> between the interests of copyright holders and the interests of
> society. On the one hand, copyright seeks to encourage and reward an
> author?s creative works. But as the Supreme Court stated in Twentieth
> Century Music Corp. v. Aiken, ?[p]rivate motivation must ultimately
> serve the cause of promoting broad public availability of literature,
> music, and the other arts?.?
>
> The challenge today is to maintain the traditional balance in the
> digital age by finding ways to prevent and punish digital pirates
> without treating every consumer as one. Digital technology lets pirates
> make perfect copies of copyrighted works to distribute over the
> Internet. At the same time, digital technology lets copyright holders
> control how consumers enjoy the books, music and movies they lawfully
> purchase.
>
> Contrary to the intent of Congress, the DMCA has been used to legitimize
> this control over consumer uses. It?s been used to prohibit lawful
> users from circumventing technical restrictions, even to pursue their
> fair use rights.
> This conduct altered the balance. My bill, H.R. 1066, the Balance Act,
> seeks to restore it. Without utilizing government mandates or other
> prescriptive measures that will ultimately only stifle innovation, it
> gives lawful consumers the tools to enjoy digital entertainment in
> their home or car, or on their favorite mobile device. Consumers have
> demanded this flexibility. It is time to heed their demands.
>
> Ultimately, this ideal will also help copyright holders. The only
> lasting solution to digital piracy is a legitimate alternative that is
> affordable, reliable, secure and respectful of consumer rights and
> expectations. Providing room for technological innovation will also
> spur economic growth and lead to more jobs.
> This is the start of a long discussion. Consumers are poised to work
> with the technology and entertainment industries to ensure that in the
> future, copyrights are protected, innovation is encouraged, and
> legitimate rights and expectations are respected.
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