Congress readies broad new digital copyright bill

It seems that congress is preparing to crumple up a few more consumer rights to use digital media. A new bill has been introduced to reform the DMCA. To bad the reform is going to take the DMCA in the exact opposite direction than what the public wants. Instead the RIAA and the MPAA is piloting this sinking ship. So much for a government by the people for the people.

"For the last few years, a coalition of technology companies, academics and computer programmers has been trying to persuade Congress to scale back the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Now Congress is preparing to do precisely the opposite. A proposed copyright law seen by CNET News.com would expand the DMCA's restrictions on software that can bypass copy protections and grant federal police more wiretapping and enforcement powers."

Attoney General Alberto Gonzales has quite possibly the most non informed quote of the year so far.

"Such changes are necessary because new technology is encouraging large-scale criminal enterprises to get involved in intellectual-property theft and, quite frankly, to fund terrorism activities."

You read the right. If you try and make a backup copy of a music cd or a piece of software that you payed for to protect your investment you are helping to fund terrorism.

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