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New bill injects FBI into P2P battle
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 09:24:27 -0400
------ Forwarded Message From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org> Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 09:11:38 -0400 To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: New bill injects FBI into P2P battle Dave, for IP if you like........rf New bill injects FBI into P2P battle A bill introduced in Congress on Thursday would put federal agents in the business of investigating and prosecuting copyright violations, including online swapping of copyrighted works. HR-2517, the Piracy Deterrence and Education Act of 2003, instructs the FBI to develop a program to deter online traffic of copyrighted material. The bureau would also develop a warning, with the FBI seal, that copyright holders could issue to suspected violators. And the bureau would encourage sharing of information on suspected copyright violations among law enforcement, copyright owners and ISPs (Internet service providers). The bill bears the names of two legislators who have been prominent on intellectual property and copyright issues--Reps. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, and Howard Berman, D-Calif. Berman gained attention last year with a bill that would have allowed copyright holders to hack into peer-to-peer networks believed to be distributing protected materials. The new bill also calls for the Department of Justice to hire agents trained to deal with computer hacking and intellectual-property issues, and it requires the Attorney General, in conjunction with the departments of Education and Commerce, to develop programs to educate the public on copyright issues. < snip > http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-1019811.html?tag=fd_top ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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