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/arc..._05.php#000283
3. http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/archives/000392.html
4. http://tennessean.com/business/archi...nt_ID=33062618
thank you, Governor Owens!!!!!!!!!!!!"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."
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain
He must not be getting kickbacks from the "industry"..............yet."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."
You can't triple stamp a double stamp.
Yes, I live in Oregon, that could have been bad.
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Hey Theinfamousone:
How does one get on your "cool list"?!!!
BRAVO !! Goes to show you that not everyone in the government is corrupt (at least in that catagory)."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."
Ken does make a point though. It may just be a matter of time until he changes his stance because he is paid off.
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"Hey Theinfamousone:
How does one get on your "cool list"?!!!"
By being cool...hehe
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