The United StatesThe Digital Transition Content Security Act (DTCSA, H.R. 4569) was a bill introduced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner Jr., a Wisconsin Republican, on December 16, 2005. The bill was backed by Democratic Rep. John Conyers.
Its goal is "[t]o require certain analog conversion devices to preserve digital content security measures", i.e. plugging the analog hole. The bill effectively proposes mandating of the VEIL Rights Assertion Mark technology into new video-handling consumer devices. The bill was referred to subcommittee in 2006 and no further action seems to have been taken since then.
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MPAA Chairman Dan Glickman applauded the bill, saying it was a "very important piece of legislation that will promote more consumer choice as it protects copyright owners in the digital age."[1]
"The broad, sweeping draft legislation to close the analog hole suffers from the same problem; it puts the government in the role of making industrial policy, and will severely limit consumers’ ability to make lawful uses of copyrighted content. Like the broadcast flag, the legislation mandates a one-size-fits-all technology that has not been the subject of public or even inter-industry scrutiny. The prohibitions in the legislation would require redesign of a whole range of currently legal consumer devices, including DVD recorders, personal video recorders and camcorders with video inputs. Importantly, the existence of the analog hole has been touted as a "safety valve" for making fair use of digital media products where circumventing the technological locks has been rendered illegal by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Should Congress close that hole without amending the DMCA to protect fair use, consumers' rights to access digital copyrighted works will be eroded even further.
There are better alternatives for protecting digital content than the heavy-handed technology mandates proposed here today. Those alternatives are a multi-pronged approach of consumer education, enforcement of copyright laws and use of technological tools developed in the marketplace, not mandated by government. The recent Grokster decision and the passage of the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act, which you spearheaded, Mr. Chairman, are just two of several new tools that the content industry has at its disposal to protect its content."[2]
Secrecyedit
Ed Felten, a respected Computer Scientist, has criticized the law for its secrecy. He calls it a "secret law—a requirement that all devices that accept analog video inputs must implement a secret technical specification for something called a VEIL detector. If you want to see this specification, you have to pay a $10,000 fee to a private company and you have to promise not to tell anyone about the technology. It’s pretty disturbing that our representatives would propose this kind of secret law."[3]
Intellectual property legislation pending in the United States Congress
Referencesedit
^TechNewsWorld. "MPAA Applauds Digital Content Security Act". Retrieved December 22, 2005.
^Public Knowledge. . Archived from the original on February 12, 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2005.
^Edward Felten (8 February 2006). "Analog Hole Bill Requires "Open and Public" Discussion of Secret Technology". Retrieved February 8, 2006.
External linksedit
H.R. 4569: The Digital Transition Content Security Act of 2005 from Public Knowledge
(PDF), December 16, 2005
"Analog hole" legislation introduced", Ars Technica, December 18, 2005
Criticismedit
"A Lump of Coal for Consumers: Analog Hole Bill Introduced", EFF, December 16, 2005
"Analog Hole Bill Requires “Open and Public” Discussion of Secret Technology", Edward Felten, February 8, 2006
"VEIL Technology: Four Patents & an Application", Kathryn Cramer, February 22, 2006
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The United States The Digital Transition Content Security Act DTCSA H R 4569 was a bill introduced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner Jr a Wisconsin Republican on December 16 2005 The bill was backed by Democratic Rep John Conyers Its goal is t o require certain analog conversion devices to preserve digital content security measures i e plugging the analog hole The bill effectively proposes mandating of the VEIL Rights Assertion Mark technology into new video handling consumer devices The bill was referred to subcommittee in 2006 and no further action seems to have been taken since then Contents 1 Advocates 2 Critics 2 1 Secrecy 3 See also 4 References 5 External links 5 1 CriticismAdvocates editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it June 2008 MPAA Chairman Dan Glickman applauded the bill saying it was a very important piece of legislation that will promote more consumer choice as it protects copyright owners in the digital age 1 Critics editPublic Knowledge President Gigi Sohn testified before the House Judiciary Committee United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts the Internet and Intellectual Property Oversight Hearing on Content Protection in the Digital Age The Broadcast Flag High Definition Radio and the Analog Hole on November 3 She stated The broad sweeping draft legislation to close the analog hole suffers from the same problem it puts the government in the role of making industrial policy and will severely limit consumers ability to make lawful uses of copyrighted content Like the broadcast flag the legislation mandates a one size fits all technology that has not been the subject of public or even inter industry scrutiny The prohibitions in the legislation would require redesign of a whole range of currently legal consumer devices including DVD recorders personal video recorders and camcorders with video inputs Importantly the existence of the analog hole has been touted as a safety valve for making fair use of digital media products where circumventing the technological locks has been rendered illegal by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Should Congress close that hole without amending the DMCA to protect fair use consumers rights to access digital copyrighted works will be eroded even further There are better alternatives for protecting digital content than the heavy handed technology mandates proposed here today Those alternatives are a multi pronged approach of consumer education enforcement of copyright laws and use of technological tools developed in the marketplace not mandated by government The recent Grokster decision and the passage of the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act which you spearheaded Mr Chairman are just two of several new tools that the content industry has at its disposal to protect its content 2 Secrecy edit Ed Felten a respected Computer Scientist has criticized the law for its secrecy He calls it a secret law a requirement that all devices that accept analog video inputs must implement a secret technical specification for something called a VEIL detector If you want to see this specification you have to pay a 10 000 fee to a private company and you have to promise not to tell anyone about the technology It s pretty disturbing that our representatives would propose this kind of secret law 3 See also editDigital Millennium Copyright Act Digital Content Protection Act of 2006 1 Intellectual property legislation pending in the United States CongressReferences edit TechNewsWorld MPAA Applauds Digital Content Security Act Retrieved December 22 2005 Public Knowledge PK s Testimony on the Content Protection in the Digital Age The Broadcast Flag High Definition Radio and the Analog Hole Archived from the original on February 12 2006 Retrieved November 3 2005 Edward Felten 8 February 2006 Analog Hole Bill Requires Open and Public Discussion of Secret Technology Retrieved February 8 2006 External links editFull text of the Bill H R 4569 The Digital Transition Content Security Act of 2005 from Public Knowledge U S House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary News Advisory PDF December 16 2005 Analog hole legislation introduced Ars Technica December 18 2005 Forum to discuss the digital transition Digital Transition news and information Criticism edit A Lump of Coal for Consumers Analog Hole Bill Introduced EFF December 16 2005 Analog Hole Bill Requires Open and Public Discussion of Secret Technology Edward Felten February 8 2006 VEIL Technology Four Patents amp an Application Kathryn Cramer February 22 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Digital Transition Content Security Act amp oldid 1193591215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
