---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 09:38:40 -0500 From: Jon Lebkowsky <jonl@polycot.com> To: Leaders <leaders@effaustin.org>, Eff-Austin <eff-austin@effaustin.org> Cc: William Harrell <wharrell@aclutx.org> Subject: [eff-austin] Super-DMCA hearing Last night the Texas legislature held a hearing on HB2121, aka "super DMCA" proposed by the MPAA. I don't have time for an extended comment, but thanks primarily to testimony by EFF-Austin directors Doug Barnes and Adina Levin, there was no action on the bill. Says Doug, "The chair ended saying that the bill clearly needed a lot of work, and encouraging the various folks in attendance to work on modifying the bill." We'll follow up with more info about next steps etc. We should all thank Doug and Adina for making it down to testify effectively with little notice. best, Jon L. -- Jon Lebkowsky jonl@polycot.com President, EFF-Austin http://www.effaustin.org