FC: Rep. Berman introduces anti-P2P bill this week -- but no hearing

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

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"More on Howard Berman's war on P2P networks"
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http://news.com.com/2010-1074-941928.html

   By Declan McCullagh
   July 8, 2002, 4:00 AM PT

   [...]

   Rep. Howard Berman's war on peer-to-peer networks is about to begin.
                                                                         
   Last month, the California Democrat said he was planning to introduce
   a bill to let copyright owners, such as record labels or movie
   studios, launch technological attacks against file-swapping networks
   where their wares are illegally traded.
   
   Details have been scarce so far, but an aide to Berman said the text
   of the proposal will be available early this week.
   
   Lobbyists opposed to Berman's bill had predicted a hearing on
   Thursday, but that's not going to happen. A spokeswoman for Berman
   said, "There is not a hearing scheduled at this moment. We're waiting
   for Mr. (Howard) Coble."
   
   Rep. Howard Coble (R-N.C.) is the chairman of the House Judiciary
   subcommittee that oversees copyright law. Ed McDonald, a spokesman for
   Coble, said that his boss likes Berman's plan--but there wasn't enough
   time for a hearing before the summer recess is scheduled to begin on
   July 29.

   [...]



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