>From the "Surprise! Surprise!" department: RIAA slams FAIR USE Act http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070228-8948.html
Amalyah Keshet Chair, MCN IP SIG ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Green" <davidgr...@knowledgeculture.com> To: "Museum Computer Network Listserv" <mcn-l at mcn.edu>; <CIP-L at LISTSERV.COLLEGEART.ORG> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 5:26 PM Subject: [MCN-L] Boucher-Dolittle Fair Use Act introduced (HR 1201) > From the digital-copyright list, citation of a Washington Post > report on the Boucher-Dolittle "Fair Use Act" or HR 1201 the "Freedom > and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship" Act, designed to > remedy some of the excesses of the DMCA. > > Some see this as a watered-down version of Boucher's earlier DMCRA > that failed due to vociferous opposition by the content industry. > See especially he ars technica piece at > <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070227-8934.html> > > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Olga Francois <OFrancois at umuc.edu> >> Date: February 28, 2007 9:31:52 AM EST >> To: digital-copyright at lists.umuc.edu >> Subject: In The News >> >> ---------------------------------- >> >> Digital 'Fair Use' Bill Introduced In Congress >> By Frank Ahrens, Washington Post, February 27, 2007 >> http://blog.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2007/02/ >> digital_fair_use_bill_in >> troduc.html?nav=rss_blog >> >> "Today, Reps. Rich Boucher (D-Va.) and John Dolittle (R-Calif.) >> introduced what they call the "Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing >> U.S. >> Entrepreneurship" (or FAIR USE) Act they say will make it easier for >> digital media consumers to use the content they buy." >> ---- >> > > > > > > David Green > Knowledge Culture > 203.345.3228 > www.knowledgeculture.com > davidgreen at knowledgeculture.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >
