Ron Wyden is asking for rules on if you own digital purchases

Senator Ron Wyden (D-or) sent a letter to the President of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Andrew Ferguson, urging FTC to ask companies to recognize when you are not Indeed Buying an ebook or video game.

Wyden’s letter, shared with VertaRequest guidelines for “ensure that consumers who buy or license digital goods can make known decisions and understand what property rights they obtain.”

Wyden wants guidance to include how long a license lasts, what circumstances could expire or revoke the license and if a consumer can transfer or resell the license. The letter also requires the information “before and at the point of sale” in an easy way to understand. “To say simply, before agreeing to any transaction, consumers should understand what they pay and what is guaranteed after sale,” says Wyden.

Frequently, when you buy digital children of things such as movies, games, music or books, do not hold this – but only a license to access it. As a result, you could unexpectedly lose access to games due to PlayStation network account or you can no longer download and transfer Kindle cards to your computer due to a Amazon change.

Last year, California governor, Gavin Newsom just this.

“The transition from physical goods to digital goods presents some complex legal questions,” says Wyden in the letter. “However, one thing is clear: consumers deserve transparency about their property rights in digital goods. The guidance from the FTC about this issue will help to ensure that sellers of digital goods are aware of the best practices and that American consumers can make knowledge of the knowledge. “

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