[dvd-discuss] Technology Admin comments

[Jolley <tjolley(at)swbell.net>]

The US Dept. of Commerce Technology Administration is inviting the
public to make comments for the upcomming Workshop on Digital
Entertainment and Rights Management.  The workshop will be held on
July 17.

http://www.ta.doc.gov/comments/comments.htm

Co-chairs Bond and Rogan will be joined by:

- Jack Valenti, of Motion Picture Association of America
- Rhett Dawson, of Information Technology Industry Council
- Joe Tasker, of Information Technology Association of America
- Mitch Glazier, Record Industry Association of America
- Jon Potter, Digital Media Association
- Stewart Vendery, Vivendi Universal
- Preston Padden, Disney
- Mike Miron, ContentGuard
- Rick Lane, News Corp
- Gordon Lyon, NIST
- Rob Reid, Listen.com
- Phillip Maggi, Computer Systems Policy Project
- Tim Sheehy, IBM
- Andrew Moss, Microsoft
- Ted Cohen, EMI
- Doug Comer, Intel
- Bob Schwartz, McDermott, Will & Emery (representing CEA
  and the Home Recording Rights Coalition.)

They are asking for comments on the following:

  * The effectiveness of efforts to pursue technical standards or
    solutions that are designed to provide a more predictable and
    secure environment for digital transmission of copyrighted
    material;
  * Major obstacles facing an open commercial exchange of digital
    content; 
  * What a future framework for success might entail; 
  * Current consumer attitude towards online entertainment.