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From: SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (Murph Sewall)
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Subject: Copy Bill
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Date: 25 May 89 14:57:34 GMT
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>     On another note I can e-mail copies of Senate bill S.198 (Computer
>Software Rental Amendments Act) from the Copyright and Trademarks
>Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee.  It is the bill (sponsored
>by Sen. Orrin Hatch [R]) that illegalizes the lending of recorded media,
>like tape casettes, diskettes, etc.  If you would like a copy send e-mail
>to the address below and mark the subject field in your message as
>"Copy bill".  If I receive more than twenty requests I will post a copy
>here.

If that bill proposes to prohibit VCR tape rentals, I fear for the safety
of our legislators :-)  That's too big a business to mess with.

<P.S.: I'd like a copy>

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