[FYI] (Fwd) RIAA Wants Background Checks on CD-RW Buyers (fwd)

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http://www.bbspot.com/news/2001/10/riaa.html

Technology News
Monday  October 29 10:52 PM EST

RIAA Wants Background Checks on CD-RW Buyers

Washington DC - The RIAA is lobbying for vendors of CD-RW drives to
conduct background checks and require a 3 day waiting period before
the drive can be sold.

The extensive background check would include cross referencing credit
card numbers with local merchants sales logs looking for purchases of
dual-cassette decks between the years of 1980 and 1987. It would also
include checking for installation of file sharing software, knowledge
of the Internet, and the ability to hum. Any of which would bar the
purchaser from receiving his drive.

Saaaatan? "A CD-RW can be a dangerous weapon when it falls into the
wrong hands," said RIAA President Hilary Rosen, "You wouldn't sell a
gun to a convicted felon and you shouldn't sell a CD-RW drive to a
Gnutella user. The 3 day waiting period gives us time to verify that
no copyrighted material is on the purchasers hard drive and to make
sure they have a membership in the Columbia House CD club."

Current owners of CD-RW drives would be required to obtain a license
for use of the drive or face stiff fines. Licenses could be obtained
by enrollment at a local RIAA Education Camp where the horrors of
copyright violation would be instilled with the use of electro-shock
therapy.

"I was alarmed when I heard that children had the ability to burn CDs
right on their computers," said Senator Strom Thurmond, "We've tried
to educate parents on the dangers of children playing with fire, and
now these death merchants sell them that ability in a shiny metal
box." Other Senators voiced their concerns about the possible
violations of privacy in the proposed legislation, but since it was
called the Copyright Patriotism Act they are unable to oppose it.

"The RIAA has gone too far this time. There are uses for CD-RW drives
that don't violate RIAA copyrights like burning multiple copies of
Microsoft Office for friends and neighbors," said Matthew Sodor an
opponent of the legislation. Other News:








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