Copyright term, film labeling, and film preservation legislation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on H.R. 989, H.R. 1248, and H.R. 1734 ... June 1 and July 13, 1995 (1996)

Record Details:

Title:
Copyright term, film labeling, and film preservation legislation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on H.R. 989, H.R. 1248, and H.R. 1734 ... June 1 and July 13, 1995
Date:
1996
Publisher:
Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office
Volume:
Copyright term, film labeling, and film preservation legislation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on H.R. 989, H.R. 1248, and H.R. 1734 ... June 1 and July 13, 1995
Leaf #:
000122
Language:
English
Subjects:
Copyright -- United States, Copyright -- Motion pictures United States","Motion pictures -- Labeling United States","Motion pictures -- Conservation and restoration United States
Collection:
Books and Government & Law
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Boston Public Library
Sponsor:
Kahle/Austin Foundation and Omidyar Network
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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116 Prepared Statement of Jeffrey Eves, President, Video Software Dealers Association, on Behalf of the Committee for America's Copyright Community INTRODUCTION Mr. Chairman, my name is Jeff Eves and I am President of the Video Software Dealers Association. VSDA is the national trade association of home video retailers and distributors. We represent the vast majority of the 30,000 video stores across the country. Although my expertise is in home video, I am also here today on behalf of the Committee for America's Copyright Community. The Committee represents a wide range of copyright industries, including producers of books, magazines, newsletters, computer software and databases, sound recordings, broadcasting, cable, video, advertising and motion pictures. (A list of CACC members is attached). Its purpose is to ensure the continued vitality of the American copyright system. This copyright system has made the United States the world leader in virtually all areas of creative works. Mr. Chairman, we are strongly opposed to H.R. 1248, the Film Disclosure Act of 1995, which would create a complicated, burdensome, government-mandated labeling program to address a problem that does not exist. Mr. Chairman, this particular legislation was first considered by your Subcommittee in 1992. It remains a solution in search of a problem. American consumers enjoy access to the finest of films in the world through a variety of channels theatre, video, network television, cable etc. Since the advent of television, consumers have been able to view 1