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Industry groups barred from closed-door Induce Act talks [ip]
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 06:24:42 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com> Date: October 1, 2004 12:55:41 AM EDT To: politech () politechbot comSubject: [Politech] Industry groups barred from closed-door Induce Act talks [ip]
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Key Industry Groups Barred from Senate Copyright Negotiations Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 13:26:07 -0400 From: Gregory N. Minchak <GMinchak () ccianet org> To: gminchak () ccianet org Computer & Communications Industry Association Phone 202.783.2942 Fax 202.783.0534 www.ccianet.org Please contact: Will Rodger, 202-783-0070 x 105 Gregory Minchak, 202-783-0070 x 109 For Immediate Release September 30, 2004 Major industry group barred from meeting on INDUCE ActToday, staff of the Senate Judiciary Committee are meeting with a fraction
of supporters and opponents of S. 2560, widely known as the INDUCE Act. The Computer & Communications Industry Association, along with dozens of other commercial, consumer and non-profit interests, will not beparticipating. CCIA, which represent companies with more than $200 billion
in sales and 1 million employees worldwide, was specifically told not to appear last night by Senator Hatch's Office.The bill on its face will hamper innovation and harm consumers: Armed with a new cause of action, Hollywood lawyers will have the power to bring suit against any technology, telecommunications or consumer electronics company
that produces a product or service that could be used to infringe copyright. Put simply, it covers virtually every recording, duplication and information technology device today – even the Internet itself. Perhaps worst of all, S. 2560 cannot work: The odds that other countries will adopt such draconian legislation are slim to none. Several Europeancommentators have quipped that they should ready themselves for a wave of
immigration by US high-tech talent if this bill becomes law.Drafters have failed to account for interests of the public at large. The bill's authors have thus far ignored virtually every suggestion put forth
by CCIA and a group of 50 companies, non-profits and trade associationsover the past three months. Opponents of the bill have submitted numerous proposals and amendments. Yet, despite their good faith efforts, they have
received no substantive critiques of their work and have been labeled "obstructionist". The stakes involved are high. Examples of the sorts of devices likely to be affected by this proposal include: VCRs Optical disk recorders Radio receivers Audio devices Instant Messenger Personal computers iPods and other personal music players Online music services The Internet itselfCCIA, together with computer, telecommunications and consumer electronics
companies, libraries, universities, consumer advocates and electronics retailers everywhere opposes S. 2560. We urge the Senate to reject this bill. ### Created in 1972, CCIA has long been active in litigation and legislativeactivities involving copyright and other intellectual property issues, ISP liability, and competition policy. CCIA members include Sun Microsystems,
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