Recently, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has been pressing states to enact new legislation aimed at criminalizing the possession of what they call "unlawful communication and access devices." These measures represent an unprecedented attack on the rights of technologists, hobbyists, tinkerers and the public at large. In essence, these proposals would allow "communication service providers" to restrict what you can connect to your Internet connection or cable or satellite television lines.
State "Super-DMCA" Legislation: MPAA's Stealth Attack on Your Living Room
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State "Super-DMCA" Legislation: MPAA's Stealth Attack on Your Living Room
http://www.eff.org/IP/DMCA/states/20030 ... alysis.php
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“The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.” - Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez
“The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.” - Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez
Here's something funny if the legislation goes through it stands a good chance of making many routers illegal as they perform NAT and Firewall services which obscure your IP. They don't seem to realise at all that a lot of home networks rely on obscurity to avoid being hacked all the time. Just another example of how the people making these laws just don't understand the technology behind them at all.
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