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[FYI] (Fwd) FC: Double-headed draft bill curtails fair use -- but aids webcasters
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- Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 22:24:06 +0200
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From: Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
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Subject: FC: Double-headed draft bill curtails fair use -- but aids webcasters
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Text of draft bill:
http://www.politechbot.com/docs/coble.berman.bill.071102.pdf
Previous Politech articles:
"House committee asks for views on digital copyright, 4/8 deadline"
http://www.politechbot.com/p-03278.html
"Rep. Howard Berman declares war on P2P networks, plans new laws"
http://www.politechbot.com/p-03702.html
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http://news.com.com/2100-1023-943134.html
Copies, Webcasters tangled in draft bill
By Declan McCullagh
July 11, 2002, 11:35 AM PT
WASHINGTON--Legislators are readying a bill that could sharply
limit Americans' rights relating to copying music, taping TV shows
or transferring files through the Internet.
At the same time, the draft legislation seen by CNET News.com would
place the struggling Webcasting industry on firmer legal footing.
Two key House legislators wrote the double-edged proposal in
consultation with the Library of Congress' Copyright Office. They
appear likely to introduce it this month.
The creation of the two-part draft comes as politicians and judges
are grappling with the slippery mix of high-speed Net access,
digital content and the popularity of file-swapping networks. Last
week, record labels hinted they might broaden their legal fusillade
to encompass lawsuits against individuals.
Reps. Howard Coble of North Carolina and Howard Berman of
California, who authored the draft, say their proposed changes to
copyright law follow suggestions made last August by the Copyright
Office.
"The Copyright Office recommended that Congress amend the Copyright
Act," the two politicians wrote in a five-page letter sent last
month to members of the subcommittee that oversees intellectual
property. Coble is the Republican chairman of the panel and Berman,
who announced plans last month for an unrelated bill assailing
peer-to-peer networks, is the senior Democrat.
[...]
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