Anti-Copy Bill

[jmanjeff]

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Ok folks, listen up. This isn't about Quake, but it's important. Who here has a CDRW? How about a cell phone? Well, what about a digital camera? Well then may I suggest you read the article about the proposed Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act. What is this? Here's a glimpse

According to the CBDTPA, any software with the ability to reproduce "copyrighted works" may not be sold in the United States after the Federal Communications Commission's regulations take effect. Even programmers who distribute their code for free would be prohibited from releasing newer versions -- unless the application included federally approved technology.
Violators face civil and criminal penalties.
Nice huh? And yes boys and girls, this covers your games too. This in-depth article from Wired gives just a small portion on what's possible here. Something you may want to take special interest in. Another informative news article can be found at Viahardware.com as well. Needless to say, this will change the way many of us live.

I copyed this from a forum that i am a mod at and thought it mite be important to read *for some ppl.

Go here to read the rest of the article CLICK HERE.

[hifi]

There is always gloom and doom out there guys....if this would ever happen....it would be just like prohibition in the '30's....guaranteed!!! And boy do I have some moonshine to sell ya!!!!!!!! yeeeeeeeee hhhhaaaaaaaaaawww!!!

[VERT]

Sounds a bit silly to me.

[ufrich]

sounds like a bill like that would never see the light of day

[SaTaNcLaUz]

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Originally posted by ufrich
sounds like a bill like that would never see the light of day

i agree... how exactly do they plan on stopping such a mass of humans?

[GroundZero3]

how would they stop all the old technology thats already out there?

waste of time who ever comes up with these bills

[Martoch]

I totally agree! That's like the government trying to enforce the "VHS FBI Warning" that pops up before you watch a movie...nice try Feds.

[FalcomPSX]

this is just the SSSCA bill renamed. the SSSCA was getting too much publication to be passed, so this one came out. Let's try to kill this one too, spread the word guys.

[THE V_I_R_U_S]

Oh, the government will eventually get their way. Pretty soon they'll shove wireless X10 cameras up our butts and all computers will have some kind of device in them that monitors everywhere we go.

And dont forget the computer chips implanted in our brains