more on Why is Department of Homeland Security worrying about file-swapping? [ip]

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: "Trei, Peter" <ptrei () rsasecurity com>
Date: June 9, 2005 10:22:00 AM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: RE: more on Why is Department of Homeland Security worrying  
about file-swapping? [ip]


For IP, if you wish:

Seth Finkelstein <sethf () sethf com> wrote:


> http://www.ice.gov/graphics/news/factsheets/iproverview.htm
>
> "Fact" Sheet
> ICE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR) INVESTIGATIONS
>
> "The growth in IPR violations has been fueled in part by the spread of
> enabling technology allowing for simple and low-cost duplication of
> copyrighted products, as well as by the rise in organized crime groups
> that smuggle and distribute counterfeit merchandise for profit. In
> many cases, the enormous profits realized from the sale of counterfeit
> goods are used by international organized crime groups to bankroll
> other criminal activities, such as the trafficking in illegal drugs,
> weapons, and other contraband."

It looks like (in this case) the Feds are trying to claim that
someone has figured out a way to make money from Bittorrent. I
wish they'd let the rest of the world in on the secret, since,
apart from banner ads at some of the aggregator sites, no one
has, to the best of my knowledge.

Peter Trei

Disclaimer: The above represents my opinion only.


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