DMCA - list of politicians for and against

[jfcarbel]

I have outlined a list of politicians and their stance on DMCA. They are organized by State, since you can only vote for those in your state. CA residents, you guys can make the biggest impact so make sure to vote.

Please do not use this thread for political discussions on these individuals as this is prohibited by forum rules. This list is merely a guideline on those politicians support DMCA like Bills and opposing them. Keep your decisions on how to use this information to yourself. If you do add more to this list, then please only list if they are for or against DMCA and what bills this relates to (just the facts).

Supports more DMCA like Bills, Alphabetical by State:

Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA]
Rep Howard Berman [CA]
Adam Schiff [CA]
Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA]
Rep Howard Berman, [CA]
Rep Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [California, LA-3]
Robert Wexler [FL]
Rep Otter, C. L. (Butch) [ID-1]
Marty Meehan [MA]
Rep John Conyers Jr. [MI]
Rep Hoyer, Steny H. [MD-5]
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14]
Rep Coble, Howard [NC-6]
Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY]
Anthony Weiner [NY]
Rep Hobson, David L. [OH-7]
Rep Portman, Rob [OH-2]
Rep Turner, Michael R. [OH-3]
Rep Greenwood, James C. [PA-8]
Sen Daschle, Thomas A. [SD]
Sen Graham, Lindsey O. [SC]
Sen Ernest "Fritz" Hollings [SC]
Sen Frist, Bill [TN]
Sen Alexander, Lamar [TN]
Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21]
Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT]
Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT]
Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5]
U.S. Attorney General - John Ashcroft

Against DMCA like Bills (The good guys), Alphabetical by State:

Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6]
Rep Lofgren, Zoe [CA-16]
Rep Cox, Christopher [CA-48]
Rep Doolittle, John T. [CA-4]
Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC]
Rep Lewis, John [GA-5]
Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1]
Rep Case, Ed [HI-2]
Rep Jan Schakowsky [IL]
Sen. Sam Brownback [KansaS]
Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3]
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6]
Rep Wynn, Albert Russell [MD-4]
Rep Kildee, Dale E. [MI-5]
Rep Price, David E. [NC-4]
Rep Andrews, Robert E. [NJ-1]
Rep Owens, Major R. [NY-11]
Rep McHugh, John M. [NY-23]
Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2]
Rep Janklow, William J. [SD]
Rep Barton, Joe [TX-6]
Rep Bell, Chris [TX-25]
Rep Rick Boucher [VA]
Rep Christensen, Donna M. [VI]
Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7]
Rep Rahall, Nick J., II [WV-3]

[jfcarbel]

Some facts on how I based this list:

Sen. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, D-S.C
would require government-mandated anti-copying mechanisms in all new consumer electronic devices

Rep. Howard Berman, D-CA
both back a bill to create more DMCA and P2P hacking efforts

Inducing Infringement of Copyright Act of 2004:
Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT]
Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA]
Sen Daschle, Thomas A. [SD]
Sen Frist, Bill [TN]
Sen Graham, Lindsey O. [SC]
Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT]

After Sklyarov was arrested last year, Rep. Howard Coble [NC], who is chairman of the House Judiciary subcommittee on intellectual property, said, "The law is performing the way we hoped."

Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT]
Pirate Act - introduced 3/25/2004
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:s.02237:

Co-sponsors of Pirate Act:
Sen Alexander, Lamar [TN]
Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT]
Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY]

H.R.4077 - http://congress.nw.dc.us/ala/webreturn/?url=http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:H.R.4077:
Lamar Smith (R-TX 21st)
Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28]
Rep Coble, Howard [NC-6]
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14]
Rep Hoyer, Steny H. [MD-5]
Rep Otter, C. L. (Butch) [ID-1]

HR 3261 - http://www.congress.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:H.R.3261:
Rep Coble, Howard [NC-6]
Rep Delahunt, William D. [MA-10]
Rep Greenwood, James C. [PA-8]
Rep Hobson, David L. [OH-7]
Rep Portman, Rob [OH-2]
Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5]
Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21]
Rep Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [LA-3]
Rep Turner, Michael R. [OH-3]
Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19]

Author, Consumer, and Computer Owner Protection and Security (ACCOPS) Act of 2003
Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Michigan)
Rep. Howard Berman (D-California)
Adam Schiff (California)
Marty Meehan (Massachusetts)
Robert Wexler (Florida)
Anthony Weiner of (New York)
Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA]

[Mug Funky]

thanks for the tipoff. unfortunately i'm not in the USA or i'd certainly be heeding this advice (i'm stuck in Flavour Country at the moment)

hmm. if there's enough info available i might just do some looking for Australian pollies who may or may not support such laws.

[jfcarbel]

More updates, these are the co-sponsors of the INDUCE act.

Current co-sponsors of the Induce bill are (alphabetically):
Sen. Lamar Alexander (TN)
Sen. Barbara Boxer (CA)
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY)
Sen. Thomas A. Daschle (SD)
Sen. Bill Frist (TEN)
Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (SC)
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (VT)
Sen. Paul S. Sarbanes (MD)
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (MI)