[IP] more on Justice Dept.: Attempting to infringe copyright should be punishable
Begin forwarded message:
From: "A.Lizard" <alizard@xxxxxxxx>
Date: November 11, 2005 10:59:46 PM EST
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
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@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Justice Dept.: Attempting to infringe copyright should be
punishable
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 07:40:37 -0500
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From: Henrik Brameus <blondino@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: November 10, 2005 4:27:55 PM EST
To: David Farber <dave@xxxxxxxxxx>
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
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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."
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