On Thu, 2002-03-28 at 11:27, David Rankin wrote: > The following is a copy of the letter sent to Max Sandlin regarding this issue. > Fell free to use it as a draft to send to your congressman. > > > VIA FACSIMILE: (202) 225-5866 > Congressman Max Sandlin > 324 Cannon House Office Building > Washington, D.C. 20515 > > Re: Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act > > > Dear Mr. Sandlin: > > I write to voice opposition to the current bill commonly known as the Consumer > Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act formerly known as the SSSCA. The > bill is offensive on two fronts. First, the bill would undermine the Fair Use > Provision of the Copyright Act, which would be detrimental to consumer and > constituent rights. Second, the bill would stifle innovation and development of > new technologies that have broader application and benefit to the public. > > Of particular concern is its potential damage to competition in the operating > system marketplace. As you are well aware, there has been much litigation > regarding the predatory practices of the monopoly created by Microsoft. While > Microsoft is a U.S. company that would be subject to the CBDTPA, its largest > viable competitor at this point, Linux, is a global effort against which the > CBDTPA could not be enforced. If the CBDTPA were to become law, and restrictions > placed upon the use and development of Linux within the U.S., that would serve to > further cement the monopoly position Microsoft presently holds and would add to > its ability to engage in predatory practices in the future. > > Based upon the foregoing, I kindly request that you make the voice of the public > heard and oppose this bill. The corrupting influence of the entertainment > industry campaign contributions and monopolistic power of U.S. software > manufacturers cannot be allowed to obliterate the fair use provisions of the U.S. > Copyright Act or stifle competition within the computer software operating system > market. > > > > > > Very truly yours, > > > > David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E.
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