DRM: 'Landmark' Accord on Copyrights

[David Farber <farber () tmail com>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>
To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: DRM: 'Landmark' Accord on Copyrights
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 15:09:50 -0500

It will be interesting to see how this plays out.........rf


'Landmark' Accord on Copyrights

Associated Press Page 1 of 1

07:54 AM Jan. 14, 2003 PT

http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,57205,00.html

WASHINGTON -- The leading trade associations for the music and 
technology
industries, which have been at loggerheads over consumers downloading 
songs
on the Internet, have negotiated a compromise they contend will 
protect
copyrights on movies and music without new government involvement.

<snip>

These companies, including Microsoft, IBM, Intel and Dell, will also 
throw
their support behind aggressive enforcement of digital piracy laws.

In exchange, the Recording Industry Association of America will argue
against government requirements to build locking controls into 
entertainment
devices, which would make it more difficult for consumers to share music 
and
movies. Technology companies have complained that the controls are too
expensive and complex.

< snip>

The agreement politically isolates the powerful Motion Picture 
Association
of America, which was noticeably absent from the deal's participants. 
The
MPAA has aggressively supported new government requirements for 
built-in
locking controls on new devices, such as DVD recorders. A spokesman for 
the
group declined to comment.


http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,57205,00.html
-- Dave

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