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February 03, 2006
Your Senator Needs an
IPac, a nonpartisan group dedicated to preserving individual freedom through balanced intellectual property policy, is leading a campaign to make all US senators iPod owners. Last week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on the "Broadcast Flag" and "Audio Flag," a set of proposals by the MPAA and RIAA that many believe would stifle innovation, by giving content holders a virtual veto over new technologies and existing user rights. But Senator Stevens, the 82-year old committee chairman from Alaska, surprised the audience by announcing that his daughter had bought him an iPod, and suddenly Stevens had a much greater understanding of the many ways innovative technology can create choice for consumers. Content industry representatives at the hearing found themselves answering much tougher questions than they typically receive.
From Your Senator Needs an
Posted by Jason at February 3, 2006 05:50 PM
