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RE: [dvd-discuss] Re: Sen. Hollings plans to introduce DMCA seque
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Richard Hartman)
Mon Sep 10 13:51:55 2001
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From: Richard Hartman <hartman@onetouch.com>
To: "'dvd-discuss@eon.law.harvard.edu'" <dvd-discuss@eon.law.harvard.edu>,
Jeffrey Altman <jaltman@columbia.edu>
Cc: "Arnold G. Reinhold" <reinhold@world.std.com>,
Jay Sulzberger <jays@panix.com>, Harald Koch <chk@pobox.com>,
cryptography@wasabisystems.com
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:15:07 -0700
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott A Crosby [mailto:crosby@qwes.math.cmu.edu]
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>
> Worse.. Think of it:
> This even applies to answering machines that store the message on a
> digital chip. (Like the one my mother uses).
>
> So, this like the DMCA, will be a law that will be very selectively
> enforced.
>
If this monstrosity gets passed, could we overload the courts
w/ lawsuits against companies that manufacture any digital
device that does not conform to the law (such as digital
answering machines) and, in so doing, bring the inconsistancies
& impracticalities to theattention of the public and the courts?
[Moderator's note: Probably not. --Perry]
We don't _have_ to let them get away with selective enforcement.
By insisting on full enforcement we would be able to break
them, I think.
--
-Richard M. Hartman
hartman@onetouch.com
186,000 mi./sec ... not just a good idea, it's the LAW!
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