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Why Jack Can't Read (#996)
Posted: 2/5/2003; 11:05 AM by Terry Frazier
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Jack Valenti fails to read the US Code for the single law that lies at the heart of his political maneuverings, yielding another fine tidbit for the Citizens Copyright Information Kit. It really is important to document these kinds of incidents, and to ensure they are as widely disseminated as possible. Public displays of ignorance are a powerful disincentive for people to take you seriously. And to have Mr. Valenti volunteer such an act is more effective than any ad hominem attack. A comprehensive collection of documented quotes from the venerable Mr. Valenti might be fun, and an excellent resource. Is anyone keeping such a thing?

Thanks to Ernie for the helpful link to the Fair Use clause in the US Code. As someone once told me, "Lawyers aren't inherently bad, it's just the other guy's lawyer that's bad."

Fair Use is not the Law - noted legal scholar, and MPAA President, Jack Valenti, is now on the record stating that there is no such thing as fair use. Here's an excerpt from the Q&A interview with the Harvard Political Review, as reported by Jenny:

HPR: The MPAA has backed several bills mandating copy prevention technologies. Critics have lambasted these bills for curbing consumer's 'fair use' rights, including the ability to make back-up copies. How can we balance the interests of consumers and the movie industry?
JV: What is fair use? Fair use is not a law. There's nothing in law.

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Now I see why he has taken such preposterous positions (i.e. VCRs will destroy the Entertainment Industry and should be declared illegal). Jack has somehow not been alerted to the presence of 17 U.S.C. 107. Could someone see that he reads it before his next trip to Washington?

[Ernie the Attorney]
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