Database and Collections of Information Misappropriations Act

[jayhawk]

Has anyone heard about this legislation which is being proposed in Congress? If I understand it correctly, it could stop the reproduction of factual information in forums such as this. Does anyone have any knowledge of this legislation?

[tatalina]

Are you talking about HR3531 from back in 1996? That bill went to the Judiciary Committee & never came out, or are you referring to something else?

[jrbnc]

Here is a link on it. I think this only applies if someone sells the information.

http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/09/23/HNdatabase_1.html

[jayhawk]

I think that it could be argued that this is a commercial site that profits from providing factual information to consumers who would otherwise have to pay for access to a database like alldata or I'm sure MB has their own database for its dealers. I don't know, I've just seen the press articles on the proposed bill. Although they seem to indicate that forums like this could be affected if the bill becomes law. Hopefully it will not.