Hardware Copy Protection Battles

substatica writes: "Law.com is running this article on the content industry working to convince congress that not introducing hardware copyright protection ( as well as copy protection built into OS, Software, Web Browsers and Routers ) would eventually lead to the "industry's destruction", as put by Michael Eisner. We've been able to copy VHS for over a decade and they're still making movies. Does anyone really think that the movie industry will be eradicated due to copyright infringment?" Consideration of the SSSCA has been put off a few months, but it will be back. The Register covers one part of the split between content and hardware with this story about Philips getting more uppity about their Compact Disc logo, a follow-up to this story. The Reuters article that the Register refers to is here.

Our industry under threat

[Sanity]

With the recent advent of the "motor car", the horse and cart industry is seeing a new and fundamental threat. Our industry is responsible for a significant portion of US exports to our neighbours, and if the government does not take some measures to protect us, that revenue will be lost. We also employ thousands of skilled trades-people who will also lose their jobs if action is not taken to prevent these "motor cars" from destroying our industry.

We propose that all motor cars be limited to 5 mph, redesigned to eat horse-nuts, and regularly drop excrement on the road where others might slip on it. Only through this can our industry, essential to the American economy, be protected from these new dangers.

Re:Good old Walt

[Anonymous Coward]

as possesive over Mickey Mouse as Michael Eisner is.

That's Mickey Mouse©

--Mike

Re:Vice President for WHAT??

[Anonymous Coward]

Yep. They used to have a Senator for Government Relations, but thanks to a well-placed tree, they don't anymore.

~~~

Re:Argh!!

[ackthpt]

Sure it is, it's supposed to muck up your ability to copy it right!

Re:The question is...

[Zalgon 26 McGee]

And how about that punk brat Mozart?

Re:Funny, I just got a letter from my Senator

[Aexia]

It's actually just a variant on the "I haven't taken a position on this issue yet" letter that every office uses.

Dear Constituent,

[Paragraph 1: Thank you for writing me with your concerns.]

[Paragraph 2: Summary of issue that includes concerns by the letter writer so as to appear the Congressman is sympathic.]

[Paragraph 3: As a member of Committee X, I will keep your views in mind. Thank you for writing me.]

[Paragraph 4: Now piss off.]

Sincerely,

[insert sig graphic here]

Congressman [Your name here]