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Policeware is software designed to police citizens by monitoring discussion and interaction of its citizens. Within the US, Carnivore was a first incarnation of secretly-installed keylogging software installed on machines, servers and ISPs.

A new incarnation is the CBDTPA for "Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act", which is a bill proposed in Congress by Senators Fritz Hollings ( D- SC) and Ted Stevens ( R- Alaska), along with Senators Daniel Inouye ( D- HI), John Breaux ( D- LA), Bill Nelson ( D- FLFlorida is a southern state in the United States. It is known as the Sunshine State. Florida" is a Spanish adjective which means "flowery". It was discovered by Spanish explorers during the Easter season, which is called Pascua Florida in Spanish. Postal), and Dianne FeinsteinDianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (born June 23, 1933) is a Democratic U. Senator from California, a position she has held since 1992. She was also San Francisco's first woman mayor. Feinstein, who is Jewish, was born Dianne Emiel Goldman in San Francisco. ( D- CACalifornia is a state located in the western United States, bordering the Pacific Ocean. The most populous and third largest state in the U. California is both physically and demographically diverse. The state's official nickname is "The Golden State", wh). The CBDTPA was originally known as the " SSSCA" while in draft form.

The law would force all new personal computers and digital home entertainment devices sold in the United States to have government-approved "policeware" built in. This policeware would restrict usage of copyrighted material on these devices — including music files and CDs, video clips, DVDs, e-books, and more.

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