Thought this might be of interest to some of you folks...

(And no, I didn't write it...)

2007-03-01

U.S. Lawmakers Revive Copyright Bill
By: Jed Nottingham
Posted: 1:00 pm PST 3-1-2007

WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) and John Doolittle (R-Calif.) have introduced an updated version of legislation that would codify the traditional rights of consumers to "fair use" of copyrighted works. The lawmakers said they see "fair use" rights fading ...

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