I've recently been involved in many discussions involving the DMCA, 
and I've come to a several conclusions:

1) In the last few years there seems to have been more done to restrict 
   the trafficing of digitized music than to stop child pornography online.

2) The vagueness of this act makes it seem as though simply owning a 
   Caller ID or hardware firewall is illegal and subject to fine.

3) If all those who have shared files illegally on peer to peer networks 
   were fined even the minimum amount of money per item they shared, I can 
   assure that the majority will not be able to pay, thus will spend time 
   in jail.  Has anyone in congress considered how crowded our country's 
   jail system will become?  Moreover, all those serving a sentence will 
   not be paying taxes, they will not be working the jobs that keep this 
   country going, they will not be purchasing money to keep the economy 
   afloat, they will simply be sitting in an institution that will be payed 
   for by the government.  This means money will have to come from tax 
   dollars to expand jails around the country, to build new ones, and to 
   keep the inmates fed.

4) It was we, the consumers, who built up all those large companies to what 
   they are today.  This act discriminates against us, and without us 
   purchasing albums, the RIAA wouldn't even exist.

5) What about those of us who own a CD that has been severely scratched, or 
   a cassette that has been played to the point where it begins to warp.  
   What if a record has been left out in the sun too long?  Do we once again 
   have to purchase the item?  I find it makes more sense to back up any CD I 
   buy right away, then use the archived copy to listen to while the bought 
   copy sits in a safe spot where it can not be damaged.  I believe as a 
   consumer, I have the right to insure I can always receive satisfaction from 
   what I buy.

6) This will not stop file sharing.  There will always be a market for it, be 
   it legal or not.  Alcahol was made illegal, and it made things worse until 
   finally it was legalized again.  Marijuana is illegal, but I have personally 
   witnessed many people using it.

7) What of albums that have gone out of print?  In particular, a few years back, 
   I was searching to find a rare vinyl from a band which only put out 300 
   copies.  I was unable to find it anywhere, and I tried using ebay, pawn shops, 
   and any internet resource I could think of.  Finally I saw the three songs on 
   it to download.  I know what I did was technically illegal, but if I could buy 
   a copy of the vinyl I would.  Only one of those songs was ever released 
   anywhere except on that particular release, and the other two are so obscure 
   that I'm yet to meet anyone other than myself who has even heard them.  I've 
   since fallen out of my liking for that band and deleted the tracks, but I'm 
   sure there are many others who have had a problem of tracking down a rare album, 
   video, or painting perhaps and being unable to find the item, settling for a copy 
   in mp3, divx, or tiff.

Thank you for reading all my comments.  My apologies for taking up so much room and 
for being so lengthy, but I didn't want to produce any confusion (unlike the writers 
of the DMCA).