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Today I got a surprise telephone call - I mean a real surprise - from Heather Riley in Senator Saxby Chambliss' office. On Wednesday I sent an e-mail to my Congressman and both Senators regarding the Broadcast Flag issue I saw on Copyfight:
Public Knowledge has a fresh
all-points-bulletin and action alert on the Broadcast Flag, which as Cory
pointed out earlier this week, will have to be killed a dozen more times
before our
representatives finally understand that copyright
cartel-crafted/government-mandated DRM is a terrible idea.
Here's PK's sample letter to the members of the two committees that will
consider Broadcast Flag legislation:
I write to you today to ask you to oppose any "broadcast flag"
or "radio protection" legislation offered in response to the recent U.S. Appeals
Court decision striking down the Flag Order issued by the Federal Communication
Commission (FCC). These protection schemes will hurt me as a consumer: not just
by harming how I like to use my consumer electronics and computers, but harming
my choice of new and affordable products in the market place.[...] Heather called to tell me that Senator Chambliss received my e-mail, that they are aware of the Broadcast Flag amendment in a reconciliation bill coming up for consideration, and that the Senator will try to have the amendment removed when they take up the bill after recess. According to Heather the Senator agrees with consumers - this bill needs to be debated on its own merit, not slipped in under the radar attached to some unrelated matter.
Thank you Senator Chambliss. I routinely complain about my representatives voting for big business and against consumers. It's nice to be surprised.
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senitor chambliss please call me my name is robert myers i am asking you for our son who was fighting in iraq and was hurt he has spent 4 mo.in the hospital he is home now but he is in a wheel chair the va told him they would handycap his home so he and his family could go home.he and his family are having to live with his sister and her family.the va told him his house would fixedbefore he left the hospital. the va. has done nothing to fix his house.please call me if you can help. thank you my phone number is please call me thank you robert myers.
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Dear Sir,
I appreciate your situation but this is not the right place to contact your Senator. I have removed your phone number from your message, as it is unwise to post your number publicly on a site like this. I strongly suggest you contact the Senator's office directly. You can find all the Senator's information on his web site. I wish you good luck.
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