[BC] Section 115 Reform Act (SIRA) of 2006

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>From the "There they go, again" department... This very interesting note form 
the CRTECH Forum:

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From:   chumsz28 at hotmail.com (Stanley Falor)
To: crtech at crtech.org (CRTech)

Good Day Everyone,
 
Never heard of SIRA?
 
http://www.copyright.gov/docs/regstat051606.html
 
How many hard drives hold copies of music at your station? How do you 
distribute the music around the studio? How do you forwarded and broadcast music over 
the air? 
 
As I understand it, SIRA fundamentally redefines copyright and fair use in 
the digital world. It would require all incidental copies of music to be 
licensed separately from the originating copy. Even copies of songs that are cached 
in your computer's memory or buffered over a network would need yet another 
license.
 
This would fundamentally change the way we license, distribute and air music. 
Each incidental copy of music maintained by the station would require 
separate licensing. 
 
It appears that Congressman Berman (D) 28th District of the State of CA is 
responsible for this bill.
 
Is this very Good or very Bad for us Broadcasters?
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I would say it's not too good. 

Thoughts?

Willie...