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« Apple Sued Over iPod User's Hearing Damage | Main | The Most Expensive, Deadliest iPod Accessory Ever »Your Senator Needs an iPodFebruary 03, 2006
Last week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on the "Broadcast Flag" and "Audio Flag," a set of proposals by the MPAA and RIAA that many believe would stifle innovation, by giving content holders a virtual veto over new technologies and existing user rights. But Senator Stevens, the 82-year old committee chairman from Alaska, surprised the audience by announcing that his daughter had bought him an iPod, and suddenly Stevens had a much greater understanding of the many ways innovative technology can create choice for consumers. Content industry representatives at the hearing found themselves answering much tougher questions than they typically receive. Because of this, iPac feels that all Senators should join Stevens' company as iPod owners. "Rather than wait for every Senator's daughter, we're taking matters into our own hands and buying a video iPod for the campaigns of Senators who work on legislation affecting technology," notes the iPac site. " Plus, we're going to pre-load each one with examples of the cultural richness made possible by sharing and collaboration - public domain content, Creative Commons content, and audio messages about the importance of balanced copyright policy. It will be engraved with the words 'listen to the people.' And it will arrive at each Senator's campaign office with a letter of explanation and a list of all the people who helped pay for it." So far, the site has raised funds to deliver iPods to five senators. Source: iPacAction.org CommentsPost a comment |
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IPac, a nonpartisan group dedicated to preserving individual freedom through balanced intellectual property policy, is leading a campaign to make all US senators iPod owners.