A new DMCA-like law is being readied in congress.  This one would
mandate that all computers include music-industry approved secure
non-copyable storage system.  $500k/5year penalties for noncompliance.
It doesn't look like these congressional turkeys have though about the
open-source implications of this.

        http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,46655,00.html
        http://www.politechbot.com/docs/hollings.090701.html

-wolfgang
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