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From: Space Dreadnought "Nonna"
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(From slashdot)
"Ars Technica is reporting that the EFF has dug up plans by the RIAA/MPAA to stifle the consumer electronics market by replacing it's "fair use" policy with something called "Customary Historic Use". This new policy would effectively keep anyone from inventing any new type of media device without the RIAA/MPAA's say-so."
Group: Flunkies
Posts: 299
Joined: 23-December 05
From: Space Dreadnought "Nonna"
Member No.: 3
It's rather simple what they're doing; since they realized that they can not control digital media, they wish to pursue the method of using the legal system to achieve their goals. However, it is in my opinion that such a pusuit will not be successful.