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I think we need an overhaul of Copyright and DMCA. Something that balances the rights of creators, vendors, customers, and the public. Death +70, as in the UK, seems out of whack compared to patents.
If "normal" social activities - like showing a DVD in one's home with visitors are illegal - then there will be total disrespect for the law.
If being unable to purchase a book because it is unavailable locally, but you "can't" buy it remotely because of "turf wars".....
All it takes is one little country to change it's copyright laws and setup a huge electronic media supermarket - kind of like tax havens for the wealthy, but for music eBooks, and video. Don't expect any positive change from the US government. The Industry's free speech is more "equal" than any of the other groups. How many congressmen do you own or rent?
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