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| DATE | 2006-04-24 |
| FROM | WWWhatsup
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] the Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2006
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[benton]
>CHAIRMAN SMITH READIES NEW DIGITAL COPYRIGHT BILL
>[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Declan McCullagh]
>For the last few years, a coalition of technology companies, academics and computer programmers has been trying to persuade Congress to scale back the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Now Congress is preparing to do precisely the opposite. A proposed copyright law would expand the DMCA's restrictions on software that can bypass copy protections and grant federal police more wiretapping and enforcement powers. The draft legislation, created by the Bush administration and backed by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), already enjoys the support of large copyright holders such as the Recording Industry Association of America. The 24-page bill is a far-reaching medley of different proposals cobbled together. One would, for instance, create a new federal crime of just trying to commit copyright infringement. Such willful attempts at piracy, even if they fail, could be punished by up to 10 years in prison. Rep Smith is the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee that oversees intellectual-property law. Rep Smith's press secretary, Terry Shawn, said Friday that the Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2006 is expected to "be introduced in the near future."
>http://news.com.com/Congress+readies+new+digital+copyright+bill/2100-1028_3-6064016.html?tag=html.alert
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