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List:       dmca-discuss
Subject:    Re: [DMCA_Discuss] AAo2K2
From:       "tompoe () renonevada ! net" <tompoe () renonevada ! net>
Date:       2002-07-30 17:11:11
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Hi: Good points.  Just add the part about how the senator gets a few 
hundred grand for the next election campaign, if the vote's right.
Thanks,
Tom

K S wrote:
> I wrote this to my senator concerning the (I'm about to send the same 
> messagee to the other Senator for my state) AAO2K2. I encourage all of 
> you to write to your Senators too.
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> Dear Senator Graham,
>    I am writing to inform you about my view of the bill 
> `Anticounterfeiting Amendments of 2002' S-2395. This bill will make it 
> illegal to add an "illicit authentication" feature to computer programs, 
> compact discs, phonorecords, etc. This will bring private research of 
> these devices to a screeching halt, which can potentially prevent jobs 
> from growing in that area, and no new features would be able to be added 
> to these media devices to prevent illegal copying, which brings me to my 
> next point. Copying, people do it to make back-ups and so they can use 
> software to learn about programming, etc. when they can not afford it. I 
> have heard from people that have done that so they could learn, which 
> gave them excellent jobs and they gave back to the industry that way. 
> The downloading of music and movies actually fueled the business, while 
> the MPAA says they lose so much money, but research has shown that the 
> movie industry had its most highly grossing year last year since 1959, 
> when music and movie downloading seemed to be at it's peak. But I 
> digress. What I am saying is that you ask you ask your fellow senators 
> to not allow this bill to pass and to not pass it yourself. Thank you 
> for your time, kind sir.
> 
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