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   Supreme Court Decision Spurs Debate -
The Supreme Court's ruling this week to uphold the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA) reignited the debate over whether Congress' 1998 decision was unconstitutional in granting extended copyright protection and whether that extension impacts free speech guarantees in the First Amendment, InernetNews.com (January 17, 2003)

   Lexmark Invokes DMCA in Toner Suit -
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act may be tipping the balance against third-party toner cartridge makers who undercut manufacturers' prices, ZDNet UK News (January 10, 2003)

   EFF: DMCA is choking innovation -
A controversial digital copyright law is quashing free speech and choking innovation, according to a new study by longtime critics of the measure, ZDNet News (January 10, 2003)

   Lexmark Uses DMCA to Sue Aftermarket Ink Supplier -
Lexmark, the well-known manufacturer of printers, has filed suit against Static Control Components, a company that manufacturers after-market ink cartridges for Lexmark printers, geek.com (January 10, 2003)

   Lexmark Invokes DMCA in Toner Suit -
Rhyas writes "Seems as though Lexmark has decided it wants all the pie when it comes to the printing world, as they are suing a company that does reselling of chips that allow third party toner cartridges to work in Lexmark printers, slashdot.org (January 9, 2003)

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1. Piracy of an artist's work is illegal. Fair use is not.
2. We have the right to hear, speak, learn, sing, think, watch, and be heard.
3. No one should assume by default that we're criminals, and the technology we use shouldn't do so either.
4. We have a right to use technology to shift time & space.