There's no imminent Congressinal action here, folks. Note that HR2441 may be revived next year, but we have a reprieve for now. -Declan Excerpts from internet.cypherpunks: 20-Jun-96 Congress is at it again by Anonymous R. Service@veg
IMMINENT CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON NII COPYRIGHT BILL THREATENS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS
The House of Representatives Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property will meet in the next few days to vote on H.R. 2441, the "NII Copyright Protection Act." If you or your business are in the congressional district of one of the Members of Congress listed below, please call the Subcommittee member who represents you NOW. Tell his office that this badly imbalanced bill shouldn't be voted on unless and until the following problem is addressed. If passed in its current form, H.R. 2441 would:
o make it a crime to manufacture the next generation of VCRs, personal computers and other digital devices needed for recreational and educational use by adding a sweeping and overbroad new Section 1201 to the Copyright Act.
If you need more information, check out the HRRC home page at http://www.access.digex.net/~hrrc/ or call toll free 1-800-282-8273.
ACTION NEEDED NOW!!!
Please immediately prepare a letter to send (use the draft letter below as a model) - keep it short. --AND CALL -- the Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property who represents you (see list). These contacts must be made NO LATER THAN Tuesday, June 18, and preferably sooner. In addition, please forward this alert on to your friends and colleagues.