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All Information (Except Text) for S.692 - Digital Consumer Right to Know Act 108th Congress (2003-2004)

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Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (Introduced 03/24/2003)
Committees: Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Action: 03/22/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2838)  (All Actions)
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Digital Consumer Right to Know Act

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Official Title as Introduced

A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules regarding the disclosure of technological measures that restrict consumer flexibility to use and manipulate digital information and entertainment content.

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03/24/2003 Introduced in Senate

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03/22/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2838)
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03/24/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4327-4328)
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03/24/2003 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4326-4327)
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Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation 03/24/2003 Referred to

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Introduced in Senate (03/24/2003)

Digital Consumer Right to Know Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue rules to implement requirements that a producer or distributor of copyrighted digital content disclose the nature of restrictions that limit the practical ability of the content purchaser to play, copy, transmit, or transfer such content on, to, or between devices commonly used with respect to that type of content. Requires such disclosure in the case of limitations on: (1) the recording for later viewing or listening of certain audio or video programming; (2) the reasonable and noncommercial use of legally acquired audio or video content; (3) making backup copies of legally acquired content subject to accidental damage, erasure, or destruction; (4) using limited excerpts of legally acquired content; and (5) engaging in the secondhand transfer or sale of legally acquired content. Provides disclosure exceptions. Requires the FTC to annually review the effectiveness of such rules.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) competition among distribution outlets and methods generally benefits consumers; and (2) copyright holders selling digital content in electronic form for distribution over the Internet should offer to license such content to multiple unaffiliated distributors.