arstechnica.com - 3/25/2009
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The Federal Trade Commission kicked off its big DRM conference in Seattle Wednesday morning by saying that the goal was not to "take sides" over the question of whether DRM is good or bad—but the conference nevertheless opened with a warning.
Mary Engle, an FTC Acting ...
arstechnica.com - 3/25/2009
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arstechnica.com —
Tuesday at GDC Microsoft announced a number of
upcoming additions to Games for Windows, including stronger protection...
against piracy, as well as some nifty features to make playing your PC games simpler if you have multiple systems. There ...
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Don't call it DRM: Microsoft explains new gaming piracy tech
ftc.gov - 3/25/2009
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ftc.gov —
FILING A COMMENT Deadline: February 13, 2009 Any
person also may submit written comments on the topics...
to be addressed at the Town Hall. Comments should refer to "DRM Town Hall Comment, Project No. P094502. to facilitate the organization of ...
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2009 FTC Workshop: Digital rights management
eff.org - 3/20/2009
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eff.org —
Digital Rights Management and Copy Protection Schemes Major
entertainment companies are using "digital rights management," or DRM...
(aka content or copy protection), to lock up your digital media. These DRM technologies do nothing to stop copyright ...
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Digital Rights Management | Electronic Frontier Foundation
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FTC warns vendors who use DRM to disclose limits
TechSpot —
... start of long-awaited conference on DRM with the FTC. Advocates for such copy protection schemes as well as opponents have come to petition the commission, to try and sway them one way or the other about what is an acceptable way to provide service. While the FTC specifically mentioned that it would not be taking sides, there was a very curious opening statement by Acting Deputy Director Mary Engle, who referenced certain DRM problems in the past. In short, she warned that vendors must provide users information about any DRM they use in advance, disclosing the limits it ...
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GMSV —
... “If your advertising giveth and your EULA taketh away, don’t be surprised if the FTC comes calling.” FTC Acting Deputy Director Mary Engle , speaking at the agency’s ...
FTC Digital Rights Management town hall meeting: summing up
TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home —
... Informing Consumers
fifth panel: The Future of DRM
Oren’s final thoughts
Content Agenda looks at the meeting here; the Copyright and Technology blog has coverage here. Brad’s Reader looks at some implications for e-books here. Here is a PDF article laying out a system of logo-based disclosure of DRM on download products of the sort that was proposed at the meeting.
Ars Technica also has an article summing up the first few panels that came before the lunch break. ...
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