If passed in it’s current state, the Digital Media Consumers’ Rights Act would modify the DMCA so that copy-protected products would have to be labeled as such, and so that encryption could be broken as long as it’s for a legitimate purpose (playing DVDs on your computer, backing up CDs, etc.)
You can read about this bill at the following websites:
This bill is in the House of Representatives for the second time. You can send a FREE fax to your local representative notifying them that you support this legislation via the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Stand up for your rights, because your rights aren’t profitable.
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