Rep. Boucher of Virginia issued a press release on his new bill, the Digital Media Consumers’ Rights Act (DMCRA).
On his website, Boucher has provided a Section-by-Section Description of the DMCRA, and a Digital Media Consumers Rights Act handout.
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Daily Archives: October 3, 2002
AllTheWeb Search Engine Adds Privacy Policy
This privacy policy, added on 10/1/2002, clearly states that the site uses cookies and web beacons. The addition of this privacy policy is a result of a recent controversy discussed in my posting “Search Engine AllTheWeb Collects and Sells User Data,” on 9/21/02. Continue Reading
Global Internet Freedom
Rep. Chris Cox (R-Calif.) issued a press release on October 2 announcing the introduction of H.R. 5524, cited as the Global Internet Freedom Act, to defeat Internet jamming and censorship around the world. Specific reference is made in the bill to Saudi Arabia, Syria, Cuba and other countries that actively prevent citizens from freely accessing… Continue Reading
USPTO Releases Complete Collection on DVD
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is making available for sale the complete collection of 65 million U.S. patents that were granted from 1790 to today, on a set of 423 DVDs. Continue Reading
