SPAM: -------------------- Start SpamAssassin results ---------------------- SPAM: This mail is probably spam. The original message has been altered SPAM: so you can recognise or block similar unwanted mail in future. SPAM: See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details. SPAM: SPAM: Content analysis details: (5.7 hits, 5 required) SPAM: Hit! (2.7 points) Subject contains lots of white space SPAM: Hit! (1.0 point) Received via an IP in dynablock.njabl.org SPAM: [RBL check: found 96.179.156.141.dynablock.njabl.org.] SPAM: Hit! (0.4 points) Received via a relay in dnsbl.njabl.org SPAM: [RBL check: found 96.179.156.141.dnsbl.njabl.org.] SPAM: Hit! (0.6 points) DNSBL: sender ip address in in a dialup block SPAM: Hit! (1.0 point) DNSBL: Received via an IP in dynablock.njabl.org SPAM: SPAM: -------------------- End of SpamAssassin results --------------------- -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Key Industry Groups Barred from Senate Copyright Negotiations Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 13:26:07 -0400 From: Gregory N. Minchak <GMinchak@private> To: gminchak@private Computer & Communications Industry Association Phone 202.783.2942 Fax 202.783.0534 www.ccianet.org Please contact: Will Rodger, 202-783-0070 x 105 Gregory Minchak, 202-783-0070 x 109 For Immediate Release September 30, 2004 Major industry group barred from meeting on INDUCE Act Today, staff of the Senate Judiciary Committee are meeting with a fraction of supporters and opponents of S. 2560, widely known as the INDUCE Act. The Computer & Communications Industry Association, along with dozens of other commercial, consumer and non-profit interests, will not be participating. CCIA, which represent companies with more than $200 billion in sales and 1 million employees worldwide, was specifically told not to appear last night by Senator Hatch's Office. The bill on its face will hamper innovation and harm consumers: Armed with a new cause of action, Hollywood lawyers will have the power to bring suit against any technology, telecommunications or consumer electronics company that produces a product or service that could be used to infringe copyright. Put simply, it covers virtually every recording, duplication and information technology device today – even the Internet itself. Perhaps worst of all, S. 2560 cannot work: The odds that other countries will adopt such draconian legislation are slim to none. Several European commentators have quipped that they should ready themselves for a wave of immigration by US high-tech talent if this bill becomes law. Drafters have failed to account for interests of the public at large. The bill's authors have thus far ignored virtually every suggestion put forth by CCIA and a group of 50 companies, non-profits and trade associations over the past three months. Opponents of the bill have submitted numerous proposals and amendments. Yet, despite their good faith efforts, they have received no substantive critiques of their work and have been labeled "obstructionist". The stakes involved are high. Examples of the sorts of devices likely to be affected by this proposal include: VCRs Optical disk recorders Radio receivers Audio devices Instant Messenger Personal computers iPods and other personal music players Online music services The Internet itself CCIA, together with computer, telecommunications and consumer electronics companies, libraries, universities, consumer advocates and electronics retailers everywhere opposes S. 2560. We urge the Senate to reject this bill. ### Created in 1972, CCIA has long been active in litigation and legislative activities involving copyright and other intellectual property issues, ISP liability, and competition policy. CCIA members include Sun Microsystems, Oracle, Yahoo, Red Hat, Nokia and Verizon. _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/)
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