That is funny ... but oh so plausible for happening.
All I can say is don't piss the government off or you'll be locked up for =
nothing - even more so lately.

Almost seems like the Nazis finally won the war.=20

>>> dale@BOTKIN.ORG 03/08/02 09:30AM >>>
MP3 players?  Scopes?  How about the digital cordless phones in my house?
Does this mean if I listen to music on hold while calling to complain
about my CD not playing, I'll get tossed in jail?

Dale
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On Fri, 8 Mar 2002, michael brown wrote:

> > Sounds like a bitch to implement.
>
> > Under that act (if it passes) would I then be guilty of a federal =
crime by
> making an MP3
> > player for my car - it sounds like it!!
>
> That's the way I understand it.  "any interactive digital device" man =
that's
> a big net.  Does that mean a Fluke DMM will have to abide by this?  How
> about using a digital oscilloscope that has capture capability?  It =
would
> *have* to shutdown when applied to the DAC output of a "media" player.  =
;-O
>
> The DMCA was nothing compared to this.

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