[opendtv] News: HOUSE MOVES TO CRIMINALIZE FILE SWAPPING

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HOUSE MOVES TO CRIMINALIZE FILE SWAPPING
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a bill aimed at
helping the record and movie industries protect copyrighted works from
being illegally traded online. Under the bill, those found to have
shared more than 1,000 songs online or to have videotaped movies in
theaters could face prison terms of as much as three years for a first
offense. Record companies and movie studios have been pursuing
prosecutions of alleged copyright violators, with the recording
industry having brought more than 3,000 lawsuits against individuals
accused of trading copyrighted songs. Under this law, the government
would also bear responsibility for prosecuting copyright violators. A
similar bill was previously passed by the Senate; differences between
the two measures must be reconciled before it could be signed into law.
Reuters, 28 September 2004
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=6358345
 
 
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