> For immediate release
> April 1, 2008
>
> Public Knowledge Slams New Intellectual Property Legislation
>
> The following statement is attributed to Gigi B. Sohn, president and
> co-founder of Public Knowledge:
>
> ?Earlier today, we were made aware of a new piece of intellectual
> property legislation, S. 4108. This bill is a tragedy wrapped in a
> travesty. It is also a travesty wrapped in a tragedy.
>
> ?Under this bill, new government agencies, including a Department of
> Intellectual Property Security, would be created and given
> extraordinary powers. Copyright protection would be extended to new
> types of works and with even longer terms of protection in force.
> In particular, the fashion industry will say, ?Bravo? to this bill.
> New software schemes would be mandated and new powers would be
> granted to private industry. Rights of the public would be curtailed
> drastically indefinitely, forever.
>
> ?Anyone would have to be a fool to vote for this bill.?
>
> The full text of the bill is here:
> http://www.publicknowledge.org/pdf/110-s4108-20080401.pdf
>
>
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