[olug] Off Topic: News Item Regarding Audio BroadCast Flag

[neal rauhauser]

    Would it be out of line to get an iPod, fill it up with audio 
information on related topics that a senator might need to understand, 
and ship it to them?

    Just a thought ...


Daniel Linder wrote:
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> (I know we ruffled some feathers the last time this subject came up, so
> I'll take this off-line if there are other responses. -- Dan)
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> On Sat, January 28, 2006 17:19, Don E. Kauffman wrote:
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>> There was some discussion regarding the Broadcast Flag awhile back.
> I
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>> happened on this news item regarding Audio Broadcast flag on EFF.
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>> Thought some here might be interested in it.
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>> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004343.php
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> I read this and was really heartened by the fact that the senator from New
> Hampshire -- Senator John Sununu -- seemes to reall sum it up well by
> asking "Do we need this mandate at all?"  Finally.someone
> in congress who seems to get the "big picture" and realize that
> the entire world doesn't revolve around the lawmaking abilities of our
> government.  I just wish some of our local senators would come to
> that realization...
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> It was also nice to hear that Senator Stevens got an iPod for Christmas
> and finally "got it" when he realized all the restrictions that
> the RIAA was wanting to impose on his ability to "time shift"
> shows and music.  Amazing to think that it might just take a $200
> iPod to keep broadcast flags off for this year.  Maybe the EFF should
> donate a few iPods to the comittee members so they can start to get
> it.
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> Dan
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