Legal Issues

Legal Issues

by Mike Masnick




Tech Heavyweights Line Up Behind Boucher Bill

from the good-for-them dept

Realizing that the entertainment industry has gone too far with their misuse of the DMCA, a number of big tech companies and organizations have teamed up to support Rick Boucher's revision of the DMCA designed to get rid of its most ridiculous parts. It's good to see the industry finally get together and make a concerted effort to fight back against Hollywood, pointing out that the DMCA is doing more damage to the economy than it's "protecting".

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