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Submission + - Czech Government Wants to Kill Creative Commons (zeropaid.com) 1

Submitted by Dangerous_Minds
Dangerous_Minds writes: Drew Wilson of ZeroPaid is pointing to a dramatic report from the Czech Republic. A Czech Republic media website managed to obtain a leaked copy of the draft copyright bill that could make its way into government (report available both in Czech and in English) The idea is to mandate all open licenses (Creative Commons, GPL/GNU, etc.) to go through a bureaucratic process in an effort to discourage people from using the licenses. EDRI and ZeroPaid both note that this is contrary to the spirit of Creative Commons and could severely constrain its usability.

The leaked draft is available, but is in Czech only.
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Submission + - FCC indecency policy headed for Supreme Court (thehill.com)

Submitted by GovTechGuy
GovTechGuy writes: The FCC filed Thursday to appeal a recent appeals court decision that struck down its policy of fining broadcasters for profanity or nudity shown on live television. The FCC's brief argues the court ruling would make it almost impossible to punish broadcasters that show nudity or profanity during hours when children are likely to be watching or listening.

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