renegade600
May 26th, 2004, 08:29 PM
They are trying to pass the piracy act in the US. See this (http://news.com.com/'Pirate+Act'+raises+civil+rights+concerns/2100-1027_3-5220480.html?tag=nefd.lede) for more info.
"File swappers concerned about getting in trouble with record labels over illegal downloads may soon have a major new worry: the U.S. Department of Justice. A proposal that the Senate may vote on as early as next week would let federal prosecutors file civil lawsuits against suspected copyright infringers, with fines reaching tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars." CNet news
Here is a link (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:s.02237:) to the actual bill.
I guess the music industry got tired of spending their own money suing and now wants to spend US tax payers dollars suing.
"File swappers concerned about getting in trouble with record labels over illegal downloads may soon have a major new worry: the U.S. Department of Justice. A proposal that the Senate may vote on as early as next week would let federal prosecutors file civil lawsuits against suspected copyright infringers, with fines reaching tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars." CNet news
Here is a link (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:s.02237:) to the actual bill.
I guess the music industry got tired of spending their own money suing and now wants to spend US tax payers dollars suing.