March 11, 2003
NY Times: Software Pioneer Quits Board of Groove.
Mitchell D. Kapor, a personal computer industry software pioneer and a civil liberties activist, has resigned from the board of Groove Networks after learning that the company's software was being used by the Pentagon as part of its development of a domestic surveillance system.
SJ Mercury: Lofgren bill backs digital copying for personal use.
The bill, dubbed the Balance Act, would establish consumers' rights in the digital world. It would formalize the right to make backup copies of digital works for use on other devices -- like the car stereo or portable player -- and protect consumers who bypass technological locks to view a DVD movie on their laptops.
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