Legal/Government

Fair Use Bill Proposed

Representative Zoe Lofgen has introduced a fair use bill into congress that will reestablish basic fair use of digital media. The proposed legislation will:

• Allow lawful consumers to make backup copies and display digital works on preferred digital media devices.
  
• Protect lawful consumers by prohibiting shrink-wrap licenses that limit their rights and expectations.
  
• Clarify that lawful consumers can sell or give away their copies of digital works, just like they can with traditional hard media.
  
• Protect lawful consumers by permitting them to bypass technical measures that impede their rights and expectations.
  
• Provide flexibility for content owners to develop new and innovative ways to protect their content and enable lawful uses.
  

That's music to my ears -- fair use! Now lets hope this bill has a chance in the next session of Congress.

Posted by Mayhem at October 3, 2002 10:08 AM