IP: Fwd: RE: interesting point on the DMCA also

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: "Turner, Jim" <Jim.Turner () mail house gov>
> To: "'farber () cis upenn edu'" <farber () cis upenn edu>
> Subject: RE: interesting point on the DMCA also
> Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 14:40:07 -0400
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> According to Congress Daily AM, Senator Shelby said that airline liability 
> came up yesterday in the supplemental appropriations conference, but was 
> deferred for possible consideration by Senate Commerce or other 
> authorizing committees.  Commerce Daily said "The airlines want to ensure 
> that any liability they face is limited to passengers and crew."  If this 
> is accurate, a bill shielding them from suits related to the World Trade 
> Center and other damage on Manhattan and at the Pentagon should not give 
> them weaker incentives to increase security.  Also, this is a regulated 
> industry and we are already seeing greatly increased FAA safety requirements.
>
> Jim Turner