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Monday, March 25, 2002
http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/02/03/22/020322hnbill.xml Copyright protection bill draws criticism Cara Garretson WASHINGTON - A U.S. senator on Thursday introduced a controversial bill that would force the inclusion of copyright protection technology in digital media devices ranging from PCs to cable television set-top boxes. The Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act, introduced on Thursday by South Carolina Democrat Fritz Hollings, calls for the IT, consumer electronic, and entertainment industries to work together on digital content safeguards. If the groups can't come to agreement on protection technology within a year, the federal government would step in and mandate specifications, according to a summary of the bill issued by Hollings' office....
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