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FTC calls for public opinion on DRM again

April 07, 2009 in Industry News comments 4

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is again offering an opportunity for concerned gamers to voice their opinions on digital rights management (DRM) and its implementation in PC games, this time through the Entertainment Consumers Association. They're curious to see how you feel about end-user license agreements (EULAs) this time, too.

Now's your chance!

Folks interested to keep up on the FTC's recent town hall meeting featuring various reps, groups, and academics (it's actually quite interesting), hit up Neoseeker.

The short version of it is if you would like less restrictions (some very invasive) on your PC games, and would like to actually own them instead of buying a license for them upon purchasing, then you should tell the FTC these things and explain why you feel this way.
chautemoc via blogs.neoseeker.com »
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    dannyinternets Apr 8, 09
    Are you sure this is a new call for public opinion? The article links to an older statement by the ECA regarding, I think, the FTC hearings that took place last month and an unsolicited petition that the ECA plans to send to the FTC. Furthermore, there is nothing at all on the FTC website indicating any future hearings, webcasts, or anything else pertaining to reconsideration of the digital rights management issue. Finally, I can't seem to find anything else on the internet that makes reference to the FTC requesting feedback on this issue (aside from their original request in Jan/Feb 2009),
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      chautemoc Apr 8, 09
      Yes yes..my mistake. Not sure how I misinterpreted that. Unfortunately it's too late to correct.
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        dannyinternets Apr 8, 09
        It was an easy mistake to correct. I spent a good 20 minutes trying to corroborate what the source website was saying, but it looks like they misinterpreted it themselves.
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          chautemoc Apr 8, 09
          The source was me.
          I fixed it there but it's not possible here.

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