A bi-partisan, bi-cameral resolution (S.J. Res. 51), sponsored by Rep. Cox (R-CA) and Senator Wyden (D-OR), calls for a Consumer Technology Bill of Rights. The sponsors seek changes to current copyright law for consumers who have legitimately purchased CDs, DVDs, e-books and subscriptions to satellite TV broadcasts. Such consumers should have the right to record or copy digital content for their own use/viewing at a future date.
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Daily Archives: October 18, 2002
Webcasters Compromise Is Killed in Senate
RAIN: Radio and Internet Newsletter reports that the Small Webcaster Amendments Act of 2002 (a.k.a. H.R. 5469), which would have provided webcasters a “percentage of revenue” option to the “per-performance” rate determined by the Librarian of Congress, failed to reach the Senate floor on the final day of the Congressional session — reportedly the victim… Continue Reading
Commentary on Deep Linking
Bret A. Fausett, Partner, Los Angeles Hancock, Rothert & Bunshoft, has published an article on deep linking in New Architect Magazine. A posting on the Tech Law Advisor blog by Kevin J. Heller, Esq. expands on Bret’s views. Continue Reading
Transcript of Eldred v. Ashcroft
The Supreme Court transcript in Eric Eldred, et al., Petitioners v. John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General, No. 01-618 October 9, 2002, Wednesday, Washington, D.C., was posted here. Continue Reading
