Should Online Scofflaws Be Denied Web Access? - NYTimes.com

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/technology/internet/13iht-piracy13.html?hpw

PARIS — Is Internet access a fundamental human right? Or is it a  
privilege, carrying with it a responsibility for good behavior?
That is the question confronting policy makers as they try to bring  
Internet access to the masses while seeking to curb illegal copying of  
digital music, movies and video games.

The United States Congress held hearings last week on the growing  
problem of piracy, which the American entertainment industry says  
accounts for the loss of $20 billion a year in sales. Several  
lawmakers vowed to increase scrutiny of international markets where  
piracy is widespread.


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