Dec 1, 2001 2:00 AM

Rants & Raves

Date: Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:46 PM From: Tom Welsh ([email protected]) To: [email protected] Subject: Copyright Law Foes Lose Big I’m writing in response to the article ” Copyright Law Foes Lose Big” (November 29, 2001). If U.S. law is going to allow vendors of electronic devices to trample on citizens’ rights

Date: Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:46 PM

From: Tom Welsh ([email protected])

To: [email protected]

Subject: Copyright Law Foes Lose Big

I'm writing in response to the article " Copyright Law Foes Lose Big" (November 29, 2001). If U.S. law is going to allow vendors of electronic devices to trample on citizens' rights

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