Congresses Attempt to Protect Content in a Digital Age
I ran across this U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing from way back in 2002. Chaired by Ernest “Fritz” Hollings of South Carolina, the committee attempted to address the growing concern regarding piracy of digital programming – both over the air as well as served up online. Fortunately, cooler heads in the form of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) prevailed and the overbearing restrictions proposed by Sen. Hollings in his opening statement never took hold.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2002
Washington, DC.
OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. ERNEST F. HOLLINGS,
U.S. SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA