Digital Rights Management Judiciary Hearing Tomorrow

uqbar writes: "The U.S. House Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual property will be holding a hearing on June 5th at 2pm. The hearing is entitled "DRM: The Consumer Benefits of Today's Digital Rights Management Solutions." It will have live audio streams and might also be on CSPAN 2 or 3. Attendees include reps from Microsoft, Adobe, Center Span and SunnComm. I just wonder who, in that bunch, is supposedly representing the consumers, not to mention independant 'content' creators like musicians and music producers."

Who is representing them? No one

[littlerubberfeet]

Hate to break it to you, but each of those companies have Billions, or are worth billions, so they could get in. sad but true. and please, correct me if I am wrong.

Perhaps the congress-people are supposed to represent us?

Re:Who is representing them? No one

[Danse]

That's the theory. In practice, this meeting is between the congresspeople and the only constituents that matter to them.

Short hearing.

[Tackhead]

> The hearing is entitled "DRM: The Consumer Benefits of Today's Digital Rights Management Solutions."

Should be a short hearing.

How long does it take to traverse a list of length zero?

Re:Short hearing.

[neitzsche]

How long does it take to traverse a list of length zero?

They will probably end up in a non-terminating loop. If we are truly lucky, they'll simply debate it forever!

Re:Short hearing.

[iaamoac]

How long? The same length of time it takes for a politician to say nothing of substance. A very long time.

At least they make a showing.

[Nate Enderle]

We all know pretty well what will be decided, eg. that DRM is good for the consumer and the provider. At least the government is making a showing of discussion on the issue before they try to decide it. Any mention of any other groups involved? I am sure that the EFF would like a presence there, but most likely the consumer groups have been left out. At least this hearing isn't tied to any of the particular bills out there. If it were, I would be more woried about the lack of representation.