w00t! Will Congressman's Death Mean Change in Copyright Laws?
Date : 2008 02 15 Category : Web News
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Passing of Rep. Tom Lantos' (D-CA) means that a long-term advocate of expanding the ability of people to use copyrighted material for free may become chairman of the House Judiciary Committee's copyright subcommittee.
An interesting thing happened a few days ago that may mean the MPAA and other entertainment industry lobbying organizations will finally see their grip on Congressional leaders loosen - if only for a while at least.