…the legislation contains crackdowns on copyright infringement by explicitly providing no legal protections for those companies that sell copies of the edited movies, creating new penalties for criminals who use small video cameras to record copies of first-run films in movie theaters, and setting tough penalties for anyone caught distributing a movie or song prior to its commercial release.
Full article: Wired News: Bush OKs Smut-Stripping Tech
Cleverly disguised as a bill that would allow other companies to create software to protect our children from pr0n and violence in movies was ACTUALLY a bill designed to further persecute those who distribute Britney’s album before it hits stores. This was discussed earlier. Kinda knew it would go through.
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it would seem that a nefarious suspect could claim that he/she is re-encoding content because he/she is attempting to develop a system to guard against adult content., hence falling under this legislative shield.
Not if its 0-day content. Especially if they get caught with the camcorder in their hands at the local theater.
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