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Article #209Re: Felony?
From: Andrew Kibler
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 16:14
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 16:14
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hmm I wonder if data on reverse-engineered devices would count under this single-file-and you're a felon law. this could seriously restrict free spech as people won't publish just to be sure. Maelstrom wrote: > > http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-1026715.html > > Peer-to-peer users who swap copyrighted files could be in danger of becoming > federal felons, under a new proposal backed by Democrats in the U.S. House > of Representatives. > Their legislation, introduced Wednesday, would punish an Internet user who > shares even a single file without permission from a copyright holder with > prison terms of up to five years and fines of up to $250,000. > > Yikes...
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