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p2pnet.net News:- The biggest ray of hope in the hearing on the Boucher / Doolittle Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act (DMCRA, HR 107) came during a lunch break, says EFF staff attorney Fred von Lohmann.
The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Trade, Commerce and Consumer Protection hearing on HR 107 is promising, says von Lohmann, but, "The biggest ray of hope came during a lunch session that took place during a recess in the testimony of the 13 witnesses," he states.
"Rep Barton announced that he intends to see the bill marked up, passed by the subcommittee, passed by the full committee, passed by the full House of Representatives, and ultimately signed into law by the President."
Joe Barton took command of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in February.
"Fortunately, despite the efforts of Hollywood lobbyists, the message that the DMCA is broken and needs fixing got through," adds von Lohmann.
This is the first time a DMCA reform bill has made it to the hearing stage.
"Its success is a testament to the efforts of the roughly 30,000 citizens who have used EFF?s Action Center to write to Congress to support the DMCRA, as well as the efforts of 321 Studios, which has hired lobbyists to explain the importance of fair use in the digital age," says the EFF.
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