] The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) strongly opposes ] these state "super-DMCA" bills as unnecessary and ] overbroad. The proposed bills represent the worst kind of ] special interest legislation, sacrificing the public ] interest in favor of the self-serving interests of one ] industry. EFF Senior Intellectual Property Attorney, Fred von Lohmann, on the "Super-DMCA" bills. Sections: * Resources * Background * These Bills are Unnecessary * All Things Not Expressly Permitted are Forbidden * Bolting on the "Intent to Defraud" * Attacking Anonymity * A Chill on Computer Security Research * A Threat to Innovation and Competition * Transferring law enforcement from public to private hands * Dangerous Remedies * * Remote Downgrades * * One-Sided Attorneys' Fees * * Automatic Injunctions * * Abusive damages * What You Can Do EFF: State 'Super-DMCA' Legislation: MPAA's Stealth Attack on Your Living Room |