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Copyright bill attacked
Matt Richtel and Tom Zeller Jr.
Friday, June 25, 2004
Critics say U.S. action would hit industry
A copyright bill introduced in the Senate this week is raising a chorus of
criticism from representatives of the telecommunications and electronics
industries, who contend it could make computer companies, Internet providers
and other technology businesses liable for software piracy.
.
But supporters of the bill, including its bipartisan sponsors, say it would
provide a powerful tool to curb illegal copying and would protect children
from a technology that is designed to help them break the law.
.
The legislation, introduced on Tuesday, is the so-called Induce bill, which
would make liable anyone who "intentionally aids, abets, induces or procures"
a copyright violation. It is aimed primarily at the makers of file-sharing
software, which is used to trade copies of digital files over the Internet.
.
Critics say the bill amounts to a fundamental undoing of a 1984 Supreme Court
decision that has protected companies developing legal technologies that can
be abused by users. They also note that the Senate Judiciary Committee
appeared to be intent on moving the bill to the full Senate without holding
hearings.
.
Sponsors of the bill, however, insisted that such concerns were overblown. The
chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Senator Orrin Hatch, Republican of Utah,
said the law would simply cut a revenue stream for companies knowingly
providing tools to commit crimes.
.
The legislation is the latest development in the continuing battle between
copyright holders and the makers of devices that can be used to violate
intellectual property laws.
.
The New York Times
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Critics say U.S. action would hit industry
A copyright bill introduced in the Senate this week is raising a chorus of
criticism from representatives of the telecommunications and electronics
industries, who contend it could make computer companies, Internet providers
and other technology businesses liable for software piracy.
.
But supporters of the bill, including its bipartisan sponsors, say it would
provide a powerful tool to curb illegal copying and would protect children
from a technology that is designed to help them break the law.
.
The legislation, introduced on Tuesday, is the so-called Induce bill, which
would make liable anyone who "intentionally aids, abets, induces or procures"
a copyright violation. It is aimed primarily at the makers of file-sharing
software, which is used to trade copies of digital files over the Internet.
.
Critics say the bill amounts to a fundamental undoing of a 1984 Supreme Court
decision that has protected companies developing legal technologies that can
be abused by users. They also note that the Senate Judiciary Committee
appeared to be intent on moving the bill to the full Senate without holding
hearings.
.
Sponsors of the bill, however, insisted that such concerns were overblown. The
chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Senator Orrin Hatch, Republican of Utah,
said the law would simply cut a revenue stream for companies knowingly
providing tools to commit crimes.
.
The legislation is the latest development in the continuing battle between
copyright holders and the makers of devices that can be used to violate
intellectual property laws.
.
The New York Times
Critics say U.S. action would hit industry
A copyright bill introduced in the Senate this week is raising a chorus of
criticism from representatives of the telecommunications and electronics
industries, who contend it could make computer companies, Internet providers
and other technology businesses liable for software piracy.
.
But supporters of the bill, including its bipartisan sponsors, say it would
provide a powerful tool to curb illegal copying and would protect children
from a technology that is designed to help them break the law.
.
The legislation, introduced on Tuesday, is the so-called Induce bill, which
would make liable anyone who "intentionally aids, abets, induces or procures"
a copyright violation. It is aimed primarily at the makers of file-sharing
software, which is used to trade copies of digital files over the Internet.
.
Critics say the bill amounts to a fundamental undoing of a 1984 Supreme Court
decision that has protected companies developing legal technologies that can
be abused by users. They also note that the Senate Judiciary Committee
appeared to be intent on moving the bill to the full Senate without holding
hearings.
.
Sponsors of the bill, however, insisted that such concerns were overblown. The
chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Senator Orrin Hatch, Republican of Utah,
said the law would simply cut a revenue stream for companies knowingly
providing tools to commit crimes.
.
The legislation is the latest development in the continuing battle between
copyright holders and the makers of devices that can be used to violate
intellectual property laws.
.
The New York Times
Critics say U.S. action would hit industry
A copyright bill introduced in the Senate this week is raising a chorus of
criticism from representatives of the telecommunications and electronics
industries, who contend it could make computer companies, Internet providers
and other technology businesses liable for software piracy.
.
But supporters of the bill, including its bipartisan sponsors, say it would
provide a powerful tool to curb illegal copying and would protect children
from a technology that is designed to help them break the law.
.
The legislation, introduced on Tuesday, is the so-called Induce bill, which
would make liable anyone who "intentionally aids, abets, induces or procures"
a copyright violation. It is aimed primarily at the makers of file-sharing
software, which is used to trade copies of digital files over the Internet.
.
Critics say the bill amounts to a fundamental undoing of a 1984 Supreme Court
decision that has protected companies developing legal technologies that can
be abused by users. They also note that the Senate Judiciary Committee
appeared to be intent on moving the bill to the full Senate without holding
hearings.
.
Sponsors of the bill, however, insisted that such concerns were overblown. The
chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Senator Orrin Hatch, Republican of Utah,
said the law would simply cut a revenue stream for companies knowingly
providing tools to commit crimes.
.
The legislation is the latest development in the continuing battle between
copyright holders and the makers of devices that can be used to violate
intellectual property laws.
.
The New York Times
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