[Ecommerce] H.R. 3261, the Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act (Markup March 3 at 10am

[Manon Ress]

Sorry for crossposting this but HR 3261 the Database and Collections of
Information Misappropriation Act is bad news!
Manon

Please be advised the Committee on Energy and Commerce will meet in OPEN
MARKUP SESSION on March 3, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House
Office Building to reorganize the Committee and mark up a number of
bills. There will be a staff briefing for this markup on March 2, 2004,
at 3:00 p.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The Committee will
consider:

   1. A Republican resolution reorganizing subcommittee memberships;
   2. A Democratic resolution reorganizing subcommittee memberships;
   3. H.R. 3717, the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2004;
   4. H.R. ____, a Committee Print regarding broadcast decency;
   5. H.R. ____, a Committee Print entitled the "Consumer Access to
      Information Act of 2004";
   6. H.R. 3261, the Database and Collections of Information
      Misappropriation Act;
   7. H.R. 3658, the Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act, as
      reported by the Health Subcommittee;
   8. H. Res. 522, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
      that there is a critical need to increase awareness and education
      about heart disease and the risk factors of heart disease among
      women; and,
   9. S. 1881, the Medical Devices Technical Corrections Act.

See: http://energycommerce.house.gov/108/Markups/03032004markup1225.htm

Subject: Database Bill Mark-Up
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 17:00:14 -0500
From: Sarah Brown <sbrown@publicknowledge.org>

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Congress is currently considering a bill (H.R. 3261) that does for
facts what the DMCA did for copyright and innovation--it will prevent
the public from accessing and using information in ways that are
guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.

When was the last time you used the Internet to check the weather?
Look up an address or phone number?  A sports score?  A stock
portfolio?  Although these are all simply facts, your ability to access
and use this information could soon be locked away, inside someone
else's database.

Save your right to get the facts!  Log in to Public Knowledge's Action
Center and tell your Representative to oppose unreasonable database
protection.

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