Discussion of all things related to Public Domain

[tom poe <tompoe AT renonevada.net>]

Hi, Kevin: Your quicktopic comments are worthy of testimony at the 
meeting. Excellent insight, clarity, and focus of the issues, rather 
than reaction to double-speak. I applaud your work.
thanks,
Tom Poe
Reno, NV

Kevin Marks wrote:
> Tom and others, for some context on the issues, read my submitted comments:
>
> http://www.quicktopic.com/15/D/Bw8pZVeLMHDnf.html
>
> Send in your own comments here:
>
> http://www.ta.doc.gov/comments/comments.htm
>
> (they want them today)
>
> ------------------------------
> http://mediagora.com  - encourage copying, expect payment
>
>
> On Thursday, July 11, 2002, at 08:53 AM, tom poe wrote:
>
> > Please forward to any mail lists that you are on. We want to spread 
> > the word, over and over and over.
> > Thanks, Tom
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: DC 7/17:  We Are The Stakeholders!
> > Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:04:09 -0400
> > From: Seth Johnson <seth.johnson AT RealMeasures.dyndns.org>
> > Organization: Real Measures
> > To: C-FIT_Community AT realmeasures.dyndns.org, C-
> > FIT_Release_Community AT realmeasures.dyndns.org, fairuse-
> > discuss AT mrbrklyn.com, hangout AT nylxs.com, rms AT gnu.org, kmarks AT mac.com, 
> > tompoe AT renonevada.net,     DMCA_Discuss AT lists.microshaft.org, 
> > DMCA-Activists AT gnu.org,     Free-Sklyarov AT zork.net
> > CC: doctorow AT craphound.com, schoen AT eff.org, 
> >     sbrown AT emoglen.law.columbia.edu
> >
> >
> > WE ARE THE STAKEHOLDERS!
> >
> > This coming Wednesday, July 17th, the United States Commerce
> > Department is conducting a Public Workshop on digital
> > entertainment and "rights management."  This "workshop" will
> > be constituted of a panel including the MPAA's Jack Valenti,
> > the RIAA's Mitch Glazier, Microsoft's Andrew Moss, and
> > representatives for Disney, IBM, Intel, Vivendi Universal,
> > EMI, and ContentGuard.  Please see the media releases pasted
> > below for details.
> >
> > These panelists represent the major forces who have prompted
> > Congress to propose such radical measures as Senator Fritz
> > Holling's CBDTPA Bill, which proposes to require content
> > control to be built into all computers.
> >
> > Since the public holds the largest stake in the prospects of
> > digital information and communications technology, it is
> > crucial that a strong showing be made at this meeting.
> >
> > If you can attend this meeting, please do so.  If you
> > can't,  please forward this message to any interested
> > parties that you know.  Please reply to this email and let
> > your interest in participating be known.  A group is being
> > put together to attend this meeting and declare in no
> > uncertain terms:
> >
> > WE ARE THE STAKEHOLDERS!
> >
> > Please attend, spread the word, reply to let it be known
> > that you are participating, and help us put together a
> > strong message and presentation of our concerns regarding
> > this issue.
> >
> > Seth Johnson
> >
> >
> > ----
> >
> > http://makeashorterlink.com/?A1EC62531
> >
> > SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce Technology
> > Administration (TA) announces a public workshop on digital
> > entertainment and its availability to consumers. The
> > workshop will help gather data on such issues as the status
> > of technical standards that provide the framework necessary
> > to enable legitimate digital media distribution and the
> > present state of strengths, weaknesses and availability of
> > current and imminent technological solutions to protect
> > digital content, barriers that are inhibiting movies, music
> > and games from coming online.
> >
> > DATES: This workshop will be held on July 17, 2002, from 1
> > p.m.-4 p.m.
> >
> > ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Herbert C.
> > Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 4830,
> > Washington, DC. Entrance on 14th between Pennsylvania and
> > Constitution Aves., NW.
> >
> > FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Further information
> > relevant to the substantive issues to be addressed by this
> > workshop may be obtained from Chris Israel Deputy Assistant
> > Secretary for Technology Policy, Technology Administration,
> > (202) 482-5687. Limited seating will be available to members
> > of the general public. It is recommended that persons
> > wishing to become general public attendees arrive early, as
> > seating will be first come, first served.
> >
> > SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to its statutory
> > authority found at 15 U.S.C. 3704(c), the Technology
> > Administration is authorized, among other things, to conduct
> > technology policy analyses to improve United States
> > industrial productivity, technology, and innovation,
> > cooperate with United States industry in the improvement of
> > its productivity, technology, and ability to compete
> > successfully in world markets, and identify technological
> > needs, problems, and opportunities within and across
> > industrial sectors, that, if addressed, could make a
> > significant contribution to the economy of the United
> > States.
> >
> >       With these responsibilities in mind, the Technology
> > Administration is planning on holding a moderated series of
> > informal discussions with relevant stakeholders to gather
> > information on the availability of digital entertainment and
> > status of copyright protection and rights management tools.
> > The discussions will help gather data on such issues as the
> > strength, weaknesses and availability of technological
> > solutions, as well as network capability, and the proper
> > role for the Government in facilitating solutions that are
> > best for innovation and best for consumers.
> >
> >       Topics to be addressed at the workshop include:
> >
> >      - The effectiveness of efforts to pursue technical
> > standards or solutions that are designed to provide a more
> > predictable and secure environment for digital transmission
> > of copyright material;
> >
> >      - Major obstacles facing an open commercial exchange of
> > digital content;
> >
> >      - What a future framework for success might entail;
> >
> >      - Current consumer attitude towards online
> > entertainment.
> >
> >       The workshop will focus on these and other related
> > issues. Anyone wishing to comment on these or raise related
> > issues is free to do so, either in writing before the
> > meeting, or in person at the meeting. Prior comments will be
> > collected via the Technology Administration Web
> > site--www.ta.doc.gov/<http://www.ta.doc.gov/. and are
> > requested by July 11, 2002.
> >
> >       Authority: This work effort is being initiated
> > pursuant to TA's statutory responsibilities, codified at
> > section 3704 of Title 15 of the United States Code.
> >
> >       Dated: June 28, 2002.
> >
> > Phillip J. Bond,
> > Undersecretary of Commerce for Technology.
> > [FR Doc. 02-16740 Filed 7-2-02; 8:45 am]
> > BILLING CODE 3510-18-M
> >
> > ----
> >
> > http://www.ta.doc.gov/PRel/ma020710.htm
> >
> > MEDIA ADVISORY
> >
> > Workshop on Digital Content and "Rights Management"
> >
> > Officials Will Be Joined by Representatives of the
> > Entertainment and Tech Industries
> >
> > Wednesday, July 17, 2002 1:00 PM ?4:00 PM
> > U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4830
> > 14th and Constitution Avenues, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230
> >
> >
> > Phil Bond, Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology and
> > Chief of Staff to Secretary Don Evans, and James Rogan,
> > Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, will
> > co-chair a roundtable discussion on the subject of digital
> > content and rights management.
> >
> > This roundtable discussion builds upon a December 17, 2001
> > Technology Administration workshop that took an in-depth
> > look at both technical and policy questions standing in the
> > way of widespread availability of legitimate digital content
> > over the Internet.
> >
> > The focus of this event will include: progress toward
> > technical standards that provide the framework necessary to
> > enable legitimate digital media distribution, developments
> > in the market for digital content as well as consumer
> > perceptions and expectations, and the proper role for the
> > government in facilitating solutions that are best for
> > innovation and best for consumers.
> >
> > Forrester Research estimates that by 2003 the market for
> > digital downloads will be worth $2 billion, and that by 2004
> > up to 25% of all online music sales will be downloads. Many
> > business leaders and government officials believe the wide
> > availability of high-quality, legal digital content remains
> > a key to further expediting penetration of broadband
> > Internet services in the U.S. and the expansion of important
> > technology-based industries.
> >
> > Co-chairs Bond and Rogan will be joined by:
> >
> > - Jack Valenti, of Motion Picture Association of America
> > - Rhett Dawson, of Information Technology Industry Council
> > - Joe Tasker, of Information Technology Association of
> > America
> > - Mitch Glazier, Record Industry Association of America
> > - Jon Potter, Digital Media Association
> > - Stewart Vendery, Vivendi Universal
> > - Preston Padden, Disney
> > - Mike Miron, ContentGuard
> > - Rick Lane, News Corp
> > - Gordon Lyon, NIST
> > - Rob Reid, Listen.com
> > - Phillip Maggi, Computer Systems Policy Project
> > - Tim Sheehy, IBM
> > - Andrew Moss, Microsoft
> > - Ted Cohen, EMI
> > - Doug Comer, Intel
> > - Bob Schwartz, McDermott, Will & Emery (representing CEA
> > and the Home Recording Rights Coalition.)
> >
> > In preparation for this workshop, the Technology
> > Administration invites public comment on our website at:
> > http://www.ta.doc.gov/comments/comments.htm.
> >
> >
> > Contacts:  Cheryl Mendonsa, Technology Administration
> > Telephone: 202 482-8321
> > Email: cheryl.mendonsa AT ta.doc.gov, or
> >
> > Marjorie Weisskohl, Technology Administration
> > Telephone: 202 482-0149
> > Email: Mweisskohl AT ta.doc.gov
>
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