Your Rights Are Evaporating

Hollywood, Inc., is about to win another battle in the war on Fair Use and flexible technology. The FCC is set to approve something called the Broadcast Flag, which will require that personal computers and other devices contain technology to block unauthorized copying of copyrighted content. This will make just about every existing computer and operating system illegal, and is unlikely to sit well with just about anybody who isn’t Jack Valenti. The Electronic Frontier Foundation — a fine organization you should support — has coverage here and provides a way for you to make your voice heard here. The Washington Post‘s Jonathan Krim summarizes the issue in a column from a week ago.

Read. Act.

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