Here is the Copyright Office's
Recommended Statutory Language and Explanatory Memo for the revised IICA Induce Act. [pdf also available]
cf. 7/22 draft of IICA 2004
see also: Public Knowledge Statement on Copyright Office Draft Legislation
Fred von Lohmann: "The Copyright Office has, today, come out with a proposal that is profoundly and fundamentally anti-innovation. Were it to become law, it would be very bad for creator and consumer alike."
Professor Madison says that the language still makes the internet illegal.
Even more coverage over at the Induce Act Blawg [xml].
cf. 7/22 draft of IICA 2004
see also: Public Knowledge Statement on Copyright Office Draft Legislation
Fred von Lohmann: "The Copyright Office has, today, come out with a proposal that is profoundly and fundamentally anti-innovation. Were it to become law, it would be very bad for creator and consumer alike."
Professor Madison says that the language still makes the internet illegal.
Even more coverage over at the Induce Act Blawg [xml].
1 Comments:
Can't we just cut throught the bullshit and outlaw the p2p networks rather than pass innovation-stifling legislation. The only effect of this law will be to create tremendous amounts of litigation for technology companies and lowly insurance company claims analysts, while making lots of money for the lawyers. Of course, I'd prefer no IICA, but since that isn't going to happen -- the senate is only responsive to money from lobbyists and corporations and not the massive amounts of taxes they collect from the poor citizens that they allow the lobbyists to turn around and sue -- let's just outlaw p2p. Then we can all go underground and live happily ever after right?
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