Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has called on the FTC to provide guidance on ownership rights for digital goods, emphasizing clarity in transactions involving ebooks and video games. He insists that consumers should fully understand the limitations and conditions of licenses they acquire, such as duration, transferability, and the potential for revocation. This comes after California enacted a law mandating transparency in terminology used by digital sellers. Wyden argues that consumers deserve to know the nature of the transaction before making purchases to avoid unexpected loss of access to purchased digital content.
Frequent purchases of digital copies often mean consumers don't actually 'own' the item, but just have a license for access, which can lead to unexpected access loss.
California's recent law requires digital sellers to clarify they are licensing, not selling, which influences companies like Valve to update their practices.
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