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IP: here we go again
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 17:43:02 -0400
NEW BILL TARGETS NET PIRATES A bill introduced in Congress by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) would penalize first-time offenders who steal and distribute software, music or other copyrighted works on the Internet with fines up to $250,000 and three years in jail. Repeat offenders would receive even stiffer sentences. The No Electronic Theft Act amends federal copyright law to define "financial gain" as receipt of anything of value, including copyrighted works. The bill also extends the statute of limitations for criminal copyright infringement from three years to five years. (TechWire 13 Oct 97) from edupage ************************************************** "Photons have neither morals nor visas" -- Dave Farber 1994 **************************************************
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