Tom and all, Tom Cottone wrote: > John Gaskill wrote: > > >As I see it, there are some alternatives which > >are presented to us at this time: > > > >1.) Keep on 'postin; > > And we will as this gets our point across. This depends or what and to whom you post too, not to mention if they are really reading your posts as well... > > > >2.) Write a letter to all fifty U.S. Senators > > telling them to defeat this bill; > > Excellent idea, however most elected representatives are truly lacking > when it comes to issues about the Internet. A good example of this is > the recent anti-Midi sentiments going around. The music industry claims > that midi files are digital recordings of the artists works thereby > violating copywrite protection. Midi files are no more than an artists > rendition of the work such as sitting down at a party and playing the > piano with popular songs in a sing-a-long. One music industry > representative was quoted as saying it is illegal to whistle or hum a > popular song as this constitutes a public performance. This bill is > just another example of pressure from the trademark owners to get a > knee-jerk reaction from Congress. Good Idea, I agree. best way to be sure that they get your attention is to FAX that letter to their FAX number. Also if you put together a small petition as well this will add to the pressure. You can also send this petition and letters FAX that is, to the DNC and the RNC for additional effect. > > > >3.) Write a letter to all fifty U.S. Senators > > telling them to: > > a.) Get NSI to change its > > dispute policy because that is at the > > root of many of the TM problems and > > let the courts decide based on existing > > TM case law and new cases as they > > arise; > > Good idea! Yes this is a good idea as well. Again make sure each person also FAX's as well to their Senator and Congressman. In addition offer some simple suggestions as to how to reword the dispute policy as well... > > > > b.) In place of Abraham's bill, > > enact legislation that provides serious > > penalties for mass registrations of DNs > > without intent to pay, a mass constituting > > more than five total during a 12 month > > period; > > Bad idea! What about the ISP's that register on a daily basis and let > their customers get billed. Agreed Tom, this is a terrible idea and sends the wrong and confusing message to Congress, which is already terribly ignorant for the most part on the internet anyway. > > > > c.) See to it that a number of > > false registrations with bogus addresses > > are prosecuted under existing wire > > fraud statutes; > > > >4.) None of the above. > > > Worst of all. Just sit back and do nothing. That's true democracy in > action and let these ill-advised representatives take away our freedoms. > > Tom Cottone Regards, -- Jeffrey A. Williams CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng. Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC. E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact Number: 972-447-1894 Address: 5 East Kirkwood Blvd. Grapevine Texas 75208
