New bills aim to protect consumers’ use of digital media.
“Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose, plans today to introduce the “Digital Choice and Freedom Act,” Silicon Valley’s response to a host of Hollywood-backed bills tilted in favor of copyright holders.
Lofgren’s bill would ensure consumers can copy CDs, DVDs and other digital works for personal use, just as they now do with TV shows and audio tapes.”