http://techliberation.com/2005/11/23/copyright-placebo/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://techliberation.com/2005/11/23/copyright-placebo/comment-page-1/#comment-32337 Doug Lay Thu, 24 Nov 2005 18:43:46 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2005/11/23/copyright-placebo/#comment-32337 <p>At this point, I think the content companies look at the DMCA anti-circumvention provision mainly as a shield against disruptive technologies -- the talk about preventing piracy is largely a smokescreen. Any consumer savvy enough to use Google and install a little software can circument DVD copy protection, DMCA or no DMCA. But the DMCA ensures that any company who wants to develop a DVD jukebox or DVD-capable PVR and sell it at Best Buy must obtain the blessing of the MPAA membership first.</p> At this point, I think the content companies look at the DMCA anti-circumvention provision mainly as a shield against disruptive technologies — the talk about preventing piracy is largely a smokescreen. Any consumer savvy enough to use Google and install a little software can circument DVD copy protection, DMCA or no DMCA. But the DMCA ensures that any company who wants to develop a DVD jukebox or DVD-capable PVR and sell it at Best Buy must obtain the blessing of the MPAA membership first.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2005/11/23/copyright-placebo/comment-page-1/#comment-46548 Doug Lay Thu, 24 Nov 2005 18:43:46 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2005/11/23/copyright-placebo/#comment-46548 <p>At this point, I think the content companies look at the DMCA anti-circumvention provision mainly as a shield against disruptive technologies -- the talk about preventing piracy is largely a smokescreen. Any consumer savvy enough to use Google and install a little software can circument DVD copy protection, DMCA or no DMCA. But the DMCA ensures that any company who wants to develop a DVD jukebox or DVD-capable PVR and sell it at Best Buy must obtain the blessing of the MPAA membership first.</p> At this point, I think the content companies look at the DMCA anti-circumvention provision mainly as a shield against disruptive technologies — the talk about preventing piracy is largely a smokescreen. Any consumer savvy enough to use Google and install a little software can circument DVD copy protection, DMCA or no DMCA. But the DMCA ensures that any company who wants to develop a DVD jukebox or DVD-capable PVR and sell it at Best Buy must obtain the blessing of the MPAA membership first.

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