The “Family Entertainment” Act

The House has passed the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005 (HR167), legalizing technology like Clearplay, which removes/edits “objectionable” content from DVDs. In an obvious handout to placate the RI/MPAA lobbies, the legislation also makes using a video camera to record a film in a movie theater a federal crime with a maximum penalty of three years in prison for the first offense. Sharing a movie or a song before it’s “official” commercial release will get you up to 10 years.

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