A Copyfighter’s Musings

The broadcast flag is well-covered here. I’ve got nothing more to add, except for the fact that I can’t believe we’re actually moving towards this sort of tech mandate.  Earlier this year, I thought organizations like this were going to step up and help the public interest groups in this regard.  Guess not.

In any case, I want to point out that the DMCA Rulemaking is right around the corner too – it should come out next week.  We’re probably screwed on many of the issues, but I have some hope that Static Control and the Internet Archive, among a few others, might get their exemptions.  Let’s hope.

[added:] To refresh your memory, read the Notice of Inquiry (via SethF, who argued for the censorware exemption), as well as the record from the 2000 rulemaking, specifically the final ruling.

Filed by Derek Slater at 12:12 pm under General news
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