Re: [DMCA-Activists] MPAA draft state super-DMCA amendment

[Ruben Safir]

There are more problems than that.

On Thu, Apr 03, 2003 at 06:31:43PM -0500, David Turner wrote:
> Hi.  I'm the new listmaster for dmca-activists.  I was at the public
> hearing yesterday for the MA bill 2743, the state super-DMCA.  
> 
> What do people on-list think of the MPAA's new draft bill which is up on
> Freedom To Tinker?  
> 
> The primary change is the addition of "with the intent to defraud a
> communication service provider" to the beginning of the section which
> defines offenses.  This seems to be an improvement, but I feel that
> there are still risks for Free Software.  For instance, there's a
> chilling effect, because there's a private right of action.  Taking
> MythTV as an example, skipping commercials could be considered
> "defrauding" a communication service provider.  General time and space
> shifting might also, if prohibited by some user agreement (probably,
> future pay TV services will come with such agreements).
> 
> Any other comments?
> 
> 
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> -Dave Turner
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