I don’t like Steny Hoyer. There’s just no way around it. Now he’s conspiring with Jay Rockefeller to force retroactive telecom immunity through Congress, so George Bush and his criminal conspiracy won’t have to answer any questions about violating the Constitution by spying on American citizens without warrants.

Again.

Did I mention I don’t like Steny Hoyer?  Read more 

So it looks like we should make some more phone calls next week, including at least one thank you call to Senator Sununu’s office. Here’s what Alex says:

It reinstates the FCC’s previous version of the broadcast flag, except it says that the FCC can amend it in any way it sees fit, meaning it could throw out the 13 approved technologies, it could allow the MPAA a greater say in the approval process (as was originally contemplated), and it could again say that it doesn’t have to permit fair use.  Read more