more on Justice Dept.: Attempting to infringe copyright should be punishable

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: "A.Lizard" <alizard () ecis com>
Date: November 11, 2005 10:59:46 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Re: Justice Dept.: Attempting to infringe copyright should  
be punishable

At 07:46 AM 11/11/05, you wrote:
Why are WE supposed to pay for copyright infringement enforcement on  
behalf of *AA companies with giant legal staffs?

Note that nobody who isn't a major corporation should expect the help  
of the DOJ with copyright infringement problems, particularly if the  
infringer is a major corporation and major campaign contributor.

No need to be concerned about invention. All the new DOJ plans will  
accomplish will be to give inventors another good reason to move out  
of the USA to a place not under the thumb of the Hollywood content  
cartel.

My avoidance of the word "innovation" was deliberate, since that's  
what Microsoft does, and I've never been able to discern any  
connection between MS "innovation" and the invention of desirable new  
technology.

A.Lizard
> From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Justice Dept.: Attempting to infringe copyright should be  
> punishable
> Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 07:40:37 -0500
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Henrik Brameus <blondino () gmail com>
> Date: November 10, 2005 4:27:55 PM EST
> To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Justice Dept.: Attempting to infringe copyright should be
> punishable
>
> David,
>
> Maybe this is something for IP?
>
> Personally I think that the whole copyright and intellectual property
> debate is starting to spin out of control. Soon there will be no room
> left for creatitivy and innovation without stepping on somebody else's
> copyright or patent claim. But I guess a law like this would be good
> for big business.
>
> Henrik
>
> http://news.com.com/Justice+Dept.+pushes+stiffer+antipiracy+laws/
> 2100-1028_3-5944612.html?
>
> Justice Dept. pushes stiffer antipiracy laws
> By Anne Broache
> Staff Writer, CNET News.com
>
> Published: November 10, 2005, 12:29 PM PST
> TalkBack E-mail Print TrackBack
> WASHINGTON--The Bush administration on Thursday announced that it is
> lobbying for new laws that would bump up criminal penalties for
> pirates, expand criminal prosecutors' powers and punish anyone who
> "attempts" to infringe a copyright.
>
> Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, speaking at an antipiracy summit
> here hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said the Department of
> Justice recently submitted to Congress a "legislative package" aimed
> at toughening up intellectual-property enforcement amid evolving
> technology.
>
> U.S. attorney general According to a copy of the proposal obtained
> from the department, the measure would create a new crime called
> "attempting to infringe a copyright."
>
> <snip>

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