small victories: state super DMCA laws vetoed or dropped

[wessman]

Update on State "Communications Services" Laws
from the when-lobbyists-attack dept.
posted by michael on Friday May 23, @15:30 (usa)
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/1718212

stwrtpj writes "The [1]Electronic Frontier Foundation is reporting a breaking news item: [2]Colorado Governor Owens has vetoed a super-DMCA-like bill similar to the one passed in Michigan." Felten has a comment on the [3]Colorado bill. Tennessee is [4]delaying their consideration of the bill. And Oregon's bill has died for now; see below for more.

Links:
1. http://www.eff.org/
2. http://www.eff.org/news/breaking/archives/2003_05.php#000283
3. http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/archives/000392.html
4. http://tennessean.com/business/archives/03/05/33062618.shtml?Element_ID=33062618

[Lamourlady]

"These MPAA-sponsored bills represent the worst kind of special interest legislation, sacrificing the public interest in favor of the self-serving interests of one industry."

thank you, Governor Owens!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ken17625]

"These MPAA-sponsored bills represent the worst kind of special interest legislation, sacrificing the public interest in favor of the self-serving interests of one industry."

He must not be getting kickbacks from the "industry"..............yet.

[Theinfamousone]

Yes, I live in Oregon, that could have been bad.

[wessman]

Hey Theinfamousone:

How does one get on your "cool list"?!!!

[MoonMan]

"These MPAA-sponsored bills represent the worst kind of special interest legislation, sacrificing the public interest in favor of the self-serving interests of one industry."

BRAVO !! Goes to show you that not everyone in the government is corrupt (at least in that catagory).

Ken does make a point though. It may just be a matter of time until he changes his stance because he is paid off.

[Theinfamousone]

"Hey Theinfamousone:

How does one get on your "cool list"?!!!"

By being cool...hehe