Sen. Hollings plans to introduce DMCA sequel: The SSSCA

[jamesd at echeque.com]

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On 10 Sep 2001, at 0:26, Jay Sulzberger wrote:
> All "interactive digital" systems that directly connect to the
> net will have to licensed.  Most that do not connect directly
> will also have to be licensed.  License costs will be high
> enough so that only a few large companies can afford them.
> Individuals will not be allowed to assemble components to make
> a computer for themselves, unless they spend millions on a
> license, and wait some months for the paperwork to go through.

When the chinese invented paper, the government eventually
decided that this led to dangerous communication of dangerous
thoughts, and prohibited private production of paper.  It made
paper making a state secret, and castrated all paper makers so
that the secret would not be passed from father to son, but only
transmitted in government approved channels.  Thereafter paper
was used only to transmit government approved thoughts through
government channels, and to the populace.

Computers are similarly dangerous.

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