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August 2, 2005

Copyright Lobby Succeeds With CAFTA Agreement

CNET's Declan McCullagh reports on how Hollywood and large U.S. software companies chalked up another crucial yet little-noticed victory last week with the final approval of the Central American Free Trade Agreement. Once it takes effect, CAFTA will require Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua to mirror the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's broad prohibition on bypassing copy-protection technology. BNA's Internet Law News (ILN) - 8/2/2005 http://news.com.com/2010-1071_3-5811025.html

Posted by P. Kaufman at August 2, 2005 8:36 AM