H.R. 4569 · 109th Congress
Digital Transition Content Security Act of 2005
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Digital Transition Content Security Act of 2005 - Prohibits the manufacture, import, or sale to the public of devices that convert analog video signal to digital video signal unless certain content (such as copying and redistribution rights) security requirements are maintained.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 16, 2005
Digital Transition Content Security Act of 2005 - Prohibits the manufacture, import, or sale to the public of devices that convert analog video signal to digital video signal unless certain content (such as copying and redistribution rights) security requirements are maintained. Prohibits a person from encoding a program using the rights signaling system unless the encoding meets specified content security requirements. Provides civil remedies and criminal penalties for violations.
Authorizes the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office to adopt commercially reasonable improvements to the detection function of the Video Encoded Invisible Light (VEIL) technology portion of the rights signaling system.
Outlines compliance standards for video input conversion devices.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Digital Transition Content Security Act of 2005
Latest action (Feb 16, 2006): Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 16, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.