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Congress' copyright reform: seize computers, boost penalties, spend money
by k at 3:58 pm EST, Dec 6, 2007 |
A bipartisan group of Congressmen (and one woman) yesterday introduced a major bill aimed at boosting US intellectual property laws and the penalties that go along with them. While much of the legislation targets industrial counterfeiting and knockoff drugs, it also allows the government to seize people's computers. The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property (PRO IP... groan)...
groan indeed. What a load of shite. |
Congress' copyright reform: seize computers, boost penalties, spend money
by Decius at 12:37 pm EST, Dec 7, 2007 |
A bipartisan group of Congressmen (and one woman) yesterday introduced a major bill aimed at boosting US intellectual property laws and the penalties that go along with them. While much of the legislation targets industrial counterfeiting and knockoff drugs, it also allows the government to seize people's computers. The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property (PRO IP... groan)...
Awesome!! This is clearly needed and not a moment too late. Our intellectualy property laws are so lax in the United States! Is about damn time somebody did something about that! Think of the children! |
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