On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 18:05:25 +0800, Peter Santiago <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Paolo Alexis Falcone wrote: > > On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 11:09:41 +0800, rick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>burn fests will still be legal. it is just curbing the "greenhills license." > >> > >>the last time i read the bill it requires registration of cd-writers > >>and similar devices > >> > >>we are currently studying it. in a few days will have our position. > > > > > > As long as there won't be a need for individual registration of > > cd-writers then I think it's ok. We already have the same situation > > with wifi equipment sold here in the philippines as they're all > > registered with the NTC at the dealer level (maybe this is why > > consumer-grade wifi is only at 15dbi? hmm....) - it shouldn't be > > different should they implement registration of CD writers. If they'd > > require registration at the user level it would really be a hassle. > > > I think the key here is for commercial profit or business. CD backups > of your data and programs for personal use should still be okay and not > covered under the law. > > But I do understand the concern here. The law didn't make any mention > about blank recordable CDs, I think that is one issue they have yet to > address. > > In view of the current law, the following questions are raised: > > 1. Will the act of buying blank CDR's be constituted as intent to > manufacture, replicate as defined in the law? > > 2. What requirements will be required to purchase blank CDR's? (E.g. > a permit is needed before one can buy blank CDR's in excess of xxx amount. > > I think they have to examine the impact of the law thoroughly. I'm not > saying the law is a mistake, but what will be the side effects of the > law in view of the provisions in Bill of Rights? That issue has to be > examined seriously.
Fortunately for one thing, the law doesn't treat the consumers as the enemy [ if I read the material correctly, as it targets more on distributors ]. If, however, guidelines would be released on the assumption that consumers are guilty of proliferating digital media illegally before the act of distribution then I guess those guidelines would need to be questioned. -- Paolo Alexis Falcone [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
