Well if there weren't huge criminal enterprises the world over making huge amounts of money off of illegal copies of American IP, you might get more sympathy. I personally would like to see them better attempt to lock it down tighter before increasing the number of laws preventing it, but since the hackers have already proven they can crack most anything put before them, stiffer penalties and a longer arm of the law is what we're gonna get.
The media makers have chosen the formats that are so easily copied in pristine quality, and that make it impossible to protect from copying. As quickly as new protection methods are developed, they are compromised.
The media makers' reaction to those facts is to take away MY ability, and YOUR ability, to protect an investment in media by making backup copies. I mean, if my DVD of 'Mrs. Miniver' is damaged and thereby become unusable, my only solution is to buy a full price replacement. I should be allowed to make a backup copy, but that is a violation of DMCA.
That's wrong, and it has little to do with protecting the media makers from pirates. And it's already illegal to pirate media. Increase enforcement of those laws without making me into a criminal for simply protecting my investment in media.
But don't get me started on this. I could type and post all night. ;-)
this new law isn't going to be enforced against pirates in china - its going to be enforced against americans.