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« on: 2003-11-26, 17:08 »

This was posted on Slashdot:
http://yro.slashdot.org/
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Devistater writes "Webcasters sued RIAA two months ago in an antitrust case for anti-competitive behavior. The response? An exemption from antitrust laws. Today's Register tells about RIAA/MPAA's efforts to get just such an exemption written into law. They could become permanently exempt from such a suit, if the bill passes. They snuck it into a bill sponsored by Orrin Hatch called EnFORCE Act (Enhancing Federal Obscenity Reporting and Copyright Enforcement Act of 2003). Orrin Hatch says this bill contains "First... an antitrust exemption in the Copyright Act [for] record companies and music publishers" Why? Because of 'market realities.' Which ones? The 12-year-old girl? The 15-year-old girl? Or the 66-year-old Grandma with a Mac?"
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« Reply #1 on: 2003-11-26, 18:21 »

An interesting read, and a LONG one if you follow the paper-trail on the Register.
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« Reply #2 on: 2003-11-26, 18:36 »

Freakin Orrin Hatch...
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