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Introduced into the house a few months ago was HR 1201, "Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act of 2005". It essentially restores fair use that was stripped away by the DMCA (digital millenium copyright act). The main points being that it would make legal the practice of defeating copyright encryption as long as its for personal and legal use. (its also about new cd copyright technology too) I miss the old days when if you had a really hard to find kick ass movie you could just copy the tape and give it to a friend or let somone borrow it. or you could legally make someone a mix tape without fear of getting sued by the RIAA. anyhoo, more info can be found here if ur bored and feel like reading:
Lawmaker Revs Up Fair-Use Crusade
HR 1201
SEC. 5. FAIR USE AMENDMENTS.
(a) Scientific Research- Subsections (a)(2)(A) and (b)(1)(A) of section 1201 of title 17, United States Code, are each amended by inserting after `title' in subsection (a)(2)(A) and after `thereof' in subsection (b)(1)(A) the following: `unless the person is acting solely in furtherance of scientific research into technological measures'.
(b) Fair Use Restoration- Section 1201(c) of title 17, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the end the following: `and it is not a violation of this section to circumvent a technological measure in order to obtain access to the work for purposes of making noninfringing use of the work'; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(5) Except in instances of direct infringement, it shall not be a violation of the Copyright Act to manufacture or distribute a hardware or software product capable of substantial noninfringing uses.'.
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Lawmaker Revs Up Fair-Use Crusade
HR 1201
SEC. 5. FAIR USE AMENDMENTS.
(a) Scientific Research- Subsections (a)(2)(A) and (b)(1)(A) of section 1201 of title 17, United States Code, are each amended by inserting after `title' in subsection (a)(2)(A) and after `thereof' in subsection (b)(1)(A) the following: `unless the person is acting solely in furtherance of scientific research into technological measures'.
(b) Fair Use Restoration- Section 1201(c) of title 17, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the end the following: `and it is not a violation of this section to circumvent a technological measure in order to obtain access to the work for purposes of making noninfringing use of the work'; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(5) Except in instances of direct infringement, it shall not be a violation of the Copyright Act to manufacture or distribute a hardware or software product capable of substantial noninfringing uses.'.
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