House Hearing on Digital Copyright

Hearing today: H.R. 107, The Digital Media Consumers’ Rights Act of 2003, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

  • Witness List & Prepared Testimony
  • From testimony by Prof. Lawrence Lessig, Stanford Law School: “A poorly crafted copyright law – a law that either creates too much uncertainty, or a law that extends its reach beyond its legitimate purpose – can stifle progress rather than promote it.”
  • CFA/Public Knowldege/Consumers Union Comments on HR 107, Digital Media Consumers’ Rights Act of 2003 (pdf, 23 pages)
  • Lawmakers Support Scaling Back Copyright Law: Rep. Joe Barton, chair of this committee, indicated that he was in favor of allowing consumers to exercise fair use when making personal copies of digital materials which they have purchased.
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