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Ron Wyden asks for rules about whether you own your digital purchases | ‘To put it simply, prior to agreeing to any transaction, consumers should understand what they are paying for and what is guaranteed after the sale.’
When you buy a digital copy of something, you’re usually just buying a license.
Wyden’s letter, shared with The Verge, requests guidance to “ensure that consumers who purchase or license digital goods can make informed decisions and understand what ownership rights they are obtaining.” As a result, you might unexpectedly lose access to games because of PlayStation Network account bans or no longer be able to download and transfer Kindle books to your computer over USB because of an Amazon change. Last year, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law banning digital stores from using words like “buy” or “purchase” unless they disclose that you’re just licensing the content they sell, and shortly after, Valve updated its Steam checkout screen to note just that.
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