Episode 1512
The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013
Thu, 2021-Jun-24 00:34 UTC
Length - 2:51
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The random article for Thursday, 24 June 2021 is The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013.
The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 is a United States proposed bi-partisan bill that aims to allow circumvention of digital rights management as long as there is no intention of copyright infringement. The bill would legalize actions such as cell phone unlocking and creating versions of copyrighted works specifically designed to be accessible to blind (visually impaired) users.
Section 2 of the bill would also require the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce to issue a report on the impact of 17 U. S. C. 1201 on consumer choice, competition, and free flow of information.
The bipartisan bill introduced by Zoe Lofgren(D-CA) had three cosponsors: Thomas Massie (R-KY), Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Jared Polis (D-CO). On 8 May 2013, the bill was assigned to two committees House Judiciary and House Ways and Means. As of December 18, 2013, House Ways and Means had taken no action on the bill. House Judiciary reassigned the bill to the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet subcommittee which has taken no action on the bill. Since being introduced the bill garnered four more co-sponsors: Peter DeFazio (D-OR4) (joined May 16, 2013), Rush Holt (D-NJ12) (joined May 16, 2013), Steve Israel (D-NY3) (joined Jul 08, 2013), and Sam Farr (D-CA20) (joined Jul 30, 2013). Numerous organizations have endorsed the bill, including Public Knowledge, Generation Opportunity, R Street, Cascade Policy Institute, Harbour League, and Let Freedom Ring. On March 24, 2015, the bill was reintroduced as H. R. 1587.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:34 UTC on Thursday, 24 June 2021.
For the full current version of the article, see The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 on Wikipedia.
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