Professor Ed Felten has created a web site listing digital products that would be unjustifiably regulated under the proposed law. The CBDTPA will force all "digital media devices" sold in the US to either incorporate government-approved anti-copying technology or to have government approval before introduction to the market.
Any company or consumer attempting to interfere with the anti-copying measures risks a prison sentence of up to five years and a fine of up to $500,000.
The proposed law defines "digital media devices" as any hardware or software that can reproduce copyrighted works in a digital form. Consumer groups have claimed that not only computers and TV sets, but also electronic toys, e-books and just about any piece of electronic equipment that consumers or businesses use would fall within the scope of the law.
Professor Felten adds to this: he says digital baby monitors, cockpit voice recorders, talking dog collars, musical car horns and digital church bells could be "caught" by the proposed law, since they all include storage features.
The proposed CBDTPA can be found at:
www.eff.org/IP/SSSCA_CBDTPA/20020321_s2048_cbdtpa_bill.pdf
Professor Felten's list can be viewed at:
www.freedom-to-tinker.com/archives/cat_fritzs_hit_list.html