Re: [dvd-discuss] Senator plans anti-piracy copyright legislation

[Jeme A Brelin <jeme(at)brelin.net>]

On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, Kurt Hockenbury wrote:
>   "Consumer electronics hardware makers, including computer manufacturers,
>    would be required to develop anti-piracy technology to be included in their
>    products under proposed legislation from Senate Commerce Committee Chairman
>    Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, D-S.C."
> 
> See http://currents.net/news/01/08/28/news2.html
> 
> Has the MPAA been funnelling money to this senator?

Yep.

<URL http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib/N00002423.htm >

ERNEST F. HOLLINGS (D-SC)
Top Contributors

1  AT&T  $35,610
2  Time Warner  $33,500
6  News Corp  $28,224
10  Sprint  $22,950
11  National Assn of Broadcasters  $22,000
16  Walt Disney Co  $18,500
20  CBS Corp.  $16,632

ERNEST F. HOLLINGS (D-SC)
Top Industries

1  Lawyers/Law Firms  $1,215,300
2  TV/Movies/Music  $287,534

(note that AT&T owns Liberty Media which runs production studios, Sprint
is a telecommunications giant with holdings in media, and CBS Corp. is a
division of Viacom which owns Paramount and UPN.)

J.
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