Industry Divided Over SSSCA

CBravo writes: "The EE Times has a story that talks about the SSSCA and how it divides the industry. Short part:'If approved, the law would be enforceable under federal regulations and could dramatically alter the way system OEMs design and develop PCs, TVs, set-tops or other digital appliances with embedded microprocessors, according to industry sources familiar with the Hollings proposal. The motion-picture industry, with the Disney and Fox studios in the lead, backs the legislation.'" If you thought the DMCA was bad, look out -- the SSSCA would inject far more control into a wide range of electronic devices.

Jack Valenti can go to hell.

[Rev.LoveJoy]

I love this quote.

"This is the best way to protect America's valuable creative works, which in turn will expand broadband access and Internet use,"

That's funny. Now, I could have sworn that the internet came to be the world-altering sucess it is today due to open standards and a lack of control. But hey, who knows, maybe I just need to go take my soma and follow the MPAA/RIAA party line? yeah.

- Cheers,
- RLJ

A way to cash in big:

[alecto]

1. Buy lots of upper mid-end PC's with CD burners right now.

2. Support this legislation and await its passage.

3. Rake in the money selling "r@r3 pre-ban computers with CD-R drives" on eBay based on the grandfathering in section 101.

4. (optional) Spend the money you made to vacation somewhere and reminisce about the day when information wanted to be free.

Re:So, once this bill passes...

[roman_mir]

Not only Linux. Any operating system or any electronic device that does not confirm to the set of new proposed regulations will be against the law. You wonder if someone will go to jail for selling his old VCR. But in the brand new world, information will be encoded in Hollywood, passed to your audio/video receiver, decoded there, and this receiver will handshake with any devices connected to it, will detect if the device is complient and only then will communicate with it. If your new DVD player detects a home cut DVD without a watermark in it, it will use your receiver to call police to your house. Your new electronic house security system will automatically engage, to not let you out of the house and a new antiburglar system will put you to sleep instantly with some sleep gas, just to make sure you don't destroy the evidence. If you use an unlawful DVD, CD, tape in your car, it will lock up and will use the car phone to call police while filling up the salon with carbon monoxide from your exhaust, just enough to put you to sleep.

Cheers.
PS.: Your brainwashed relatives will rat you out 'for your own good, just to make sure you are not a terrorist'.

Is this stuff really worth protecting??

[slow_flight]

"This is the best way to protect America's valuable creative works, which in turn will expand broadband access and Internet use," said Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).

Such as 'Driven,' 'Spy Kids,' or any of the other facile, intellectually insulting drivel these people put out on a predictable basis? Seeing this constant stream of unadulterated crap described as "valuable creative work" makes me almost as nauseous as watching the stuff in the first place!

Flamer Disclaimer: Yes, yes, yes. I know I don't have to watch it. Easy, cheap date for the wife/kids, though.

Hey kids! Click here to win a prize!!!

[glebite]

Hey kids - you know that stealing and breaking the law is a bad thing? I thought you did. So, here's how you can do the right thing and win a prize. If you tell M*ck*y what movies, music, or game your parents have copied, we'll send you a prize!

Hehehehe...

Re:Linux Illegal?

[Anonymous Coward]

Unless of course you live in a free country.

I don't think the US government or representatives knows what these laws will do for American technology. Basically, if other countries remain free from these laws, then intelligent people will leave America and go to these countries. Result: massive brain drain from America. Result: America not so important anymore...

Sure, a lot of people will remain, but how long, and how much more legislation will they be able to take?

Tell me: how can regulating IP rights be extended to encompass entirely different and unrelated hardware? Surely these companies should concentrate on making the public want to buy the stuff, as opposed to ripping the consumer off with albums with 2 good songs and 8 bad songs on them in a cynical ploy to make more money?

I say this law should apply to cars as well. No-one is allowed to tinker with their cars. You can't build your own combustion engine. No, you will conform and obey your masters, slave.

selling old VCR's

[CrudPuppy]

"selling old VCR's..."

shouldn't that read "trafficking media copyright circumvention devices" ?

*grin*

When videos are outlawed...

[vanyel]

...maybe we'll start reading again.

Naaahhhh. America's been turned into a nation of sheep.