[Discussioni] FYI: Hollings schedules SSSCA hearings October 25

[Antonio Memo]

Il 04:26, venerdì 19 ottobre 2001, hai scritto:
> > From: "Karsten M. Self" <kmself a ix.netcom.com>
> > To: Free Software Business <fsb a crynwr.com>
> > Subject: Webnoize:  Hollings schedules SSSCA hearings October 25
> > Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 17:53:13 -0700
> >
> > Mark Lewis of Webnoize reports that hearings on the SSSCA ("Security
> > Systems Standards and Certification Act") are scheduled for October 25.
> > Public and fair-use interests not invited.
> >

E' gia' passata in lista questa notizia? L'industria informatica si oppone 
all'SSSCA perche' lo ritiene inadatto e inefficace, cosiccome ritiene 
indebita l'intrusione del governo in materia. Nell'articolo si fa presente 
come anche nell'industria dell'entertainment audio/video il principio della 
legge venga ben accolto, ma quanto ad un appoggio convinto al fine 
dell'approvazione le reazioni siano piuttosto tiepide - Disney esclusa ovv.
ciao

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Tech giants pan anti-piracy mandate

By John Borland
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
October 22, 2001, 2:15 p.m. PT

http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-202-7617315.html

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[...]
 "This legislation would be an unwarranted intrusion by the government into 
the commercial marketplace," said Ken Kay, executive director of the Computer 
Systems Policy Project, a trade group that includes IBM, Intel, Dell 
Computer, Motorola and others as members. "This would freeze 
technology...(and) force government to pick winners and losers." 
[...]
The early draft bill would require the technology industry to come to its own 
decision on a copy-protection standard within 18 months, or else have the 
government step in to mandate a solution. 

 The bill would bar the sale of any "interactive digital device" that did not 
have the anti-piracy technology built in. It would also be illegal to remove 
or disable the security technology as well as to remove the piracy 
protections from a song, movie or other piece of content.
[...]
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