The UK All Party Parliamentary Internet Group has released its report on DRM. Lots of noteworthy recommendations including increased disclosures, warnings of possible criminal actions against those behind Sony rootkit type cases, competition investigations, and broader exemptions to anti-circumvention provisions.
UK APIG Report on DRM Released
June 5, 2006
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The report is at http://www.apig.org.uk/current-activities/apig-inquiry-into-digital-rights-management/DRMreport.pdf