aborchers's Journal: Letter to Wexler, 2006 March 6 re: "Audio Broadcast Flag"

I haven't been posting these to the journal lately, but today I had the clipboard handy...

I learned this morning of the introduction of the 'Audio Broadcast Flag Licensing Act of 2006' to the House. I am writing to urge you to reject this bill, which mandates technological measures that will interefere with consumers exercise of fair use rights, raise market barriers to technology innovators, and stall the development of digital audio media. The Federal courts have already rejected the video version of the "broadcast flag", and Congress should not allow the recording industry to implement their mandate by expanding FCC authority.

In the past, you said that you support market solutions and do not believe the Congress should be in the business of technological mandates. I hope you stand by that conviction as this bill comes to a vote. I look forward to hearing your comments on this bill.