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Would President Kerry defang the DMCA?
October 25, 2004, 4:00 AM PT
By Declan McCullagh
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John Kerry finally has hinted at a position that would mark one of the first real differences from his Republican rival.
In a barely noticed remark on Thursday, the Democratic senator said he might support defanging the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)--the unpopular law that has prompted take-to-the-street protests from the geek community.
If Kerry is serious, that would be a remarkable metamorphosis on a law that the Senate approved without one dissenting vote. It would also be remarkable because, contrary to what Kerry and President Bush tell you, few differences exist between the two White House hopefuls on nearly any topic imaginable.
Would President Kerry defang the DMCA?
October 25, 2004, 4:00 AM PT
By Declan McCullagh
Print story E-mail story Your take
John Kerry finally has hinted at a position that would mark one of the first real differences from his Republican rival.
In a barely noticed remark on Thursday, the Democratic senator said he might support defanging the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)--the unpopular law that has prompted take-to-the-street protests from the geek community.
If Kerry is serious, that would be a remarkable metamorphosis on a law that the Senate approved without one dissenting vote. It would also be remarkable because, contrary to what Kerry and President Bush tell you, few differences exist between the two White House hopefuls on nearly any topic imaginable.