arstechnica.com— Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) used a House subcommittee meeting on the PRO-IP Act to call for some revisions to the DMCA. Unfortunately, they're exactly the wrong kind of revisions.
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Most of us don't live in his district? Thanks California! The only chance of this guy getting replaced is if he retires (not likely) or for some reason announces to the world that he loves George Bush.
@ babar77 The first US copyright law signed by the American forefathers offered a term of 14 years with an option to renew for another 14, limiting copyright to a total of 28 years. With a few extensions in between, Disney lobbied to have it extended because they were and still are creating works that center around copyrighted characters. Protecting Mickey from entering the public domain was essential as the Mickey creative work as a whole is incomplete and many jobs still depend on his remaining Disney's sole property.Still, even if your argument for a shorter term was implemented, it would for the most part be irrelevant to those arguing here against the DMCA. You know as well as I do, most people here aren't pirating things older than 5 years, much less 21.
This is the type of "Ron Paul" comment I was referring to. Now I'm going to implode.(If you don't know what I'm referring to, see my previous post on top of page)...
The problem is that if he gets voted out, the following asshat will probably just pick up the same failed legislation. That is why we have that worthless f**king dumbass "microstamping" law fr guns now in California. It's useless, stupid, and failed at the polls several times. They just keep re-introducing it.
The consumer has SOME rights with the media, something called "fair use". They are allowed to copy it all they want for personal reasons under fair use. So yes, you and this article both said something about fair use.
jmdupontDec 14, 2007
You know damn well you aren't going to move to Sweden.
strictneinDec 14, 2007
Most of us don't live in his district? Thanks California! The only chance of this guy getting replaced is if he retires (not likely) or for some reason announces to the world that he loves George Bush.
Closed AccountDec 14, 2007
How else will the private corporations that run our prisons make their billions? Won't someone please think of the poor shareholders?
actorboyDec 14, 2007
@ babar77 The first US copyright law signed by the American forefathers offered a term of 14 years with an option to renew for another 14, limiting copyright to a total of 28 years. With a few extensions in between, Disney lobbied to have it extended because they were and still are creating works that center around copyrighted characters. Protecting Mickey from entering the public domain was essential as the Mickey creative work as a whole is incomplete and many jobs still depend on his remaining Disney's sole property.Still, even if your argument for a shorter term was implemented, it would for the most part be irrelevant to those arguing here against the DMCA. You know as well as I do, most people here aren't pirating things older than 5 years, much less 21.
drizzitDec 14, 2007
On that note Billary got 5x what this guy got..1 Clinton, Hillary (D-NY) Senate $977,658
Closed AccountDec 14, 2007
This is the type of "Ron Paul" comment I was referring to. Now I'm going to implode.(If you don't know what I'm referring to, see my previous post on top of page)...
bbqribsDec 15, 2007
The problem is that if he gets voted out, the following asshat will probably just pick up the same failed legislation. That is why we have that worthless f**king dumbass "microstamping" law fr guns now in California. It's useless, stupid, and failed at the polls several times. They just keep re-introducing it.
djbon2112Dec 19, 2007
The consumer has SOME rights with the media, something called "fair use". They are allowed to copy it all they want for personal reasons under fair use. So yes, you and this article both said something about fair use.