Piracy Deterrence and Education Act
Public Knowledge is reporting that the House Judiciary Committee approved HR 4077 (PDEA) today which provides criminal penalties for violation of copyright laws over peer-to-peer networks.
A version of the bill was previously approved by the House intellectual property subcommittee.
Gigi B. Sohn, president of Public Knowledge, says that the new version is in some ways an improvement over the prior legislation, however, they are disappointed that the Committee has established standards for violations that are far too vague and impose liability regardless of whether there is any infringement. Public Knowledge also indicated that the new standard would put undue restrictions on the use of innovative technology such as Wi-Fi networks.
see also EFF action alert to stop the PDEA.
Previous Post: The main provision of the Piracy Deterrence and Education Act [pdf] ("PDEA") would: punish internet users who makes available $1,000 in copyrighted materials with prison terms of up to three years and fines of up to $250,000 on a strict liability basis -- meaning that "prosecutors would not have to prove that $1,000 in copyrighted materials were downloaded--they would need only to show that those files had been publicly accessible in a shared folder."
Update: House votes to target P2P pirates
10-7-04 Update: The House-passed version of HR 4077, which some senators are trying to package for quick passage on the Senate floor, has been totally hijacked by the entertainment community. [via Public Knowledge]
A version of the bill was previously approved by the House intellectual property subcommittee.
Gigi B. Sohn, president of Public Knowledge, says that the new version is in some ways an improvement over the prior legislation, however, they are disappointed that the Committee has established standards for violations that are far too vague and impose liability regardless of whether there is any infringement. Public Knowledge also indicated that the new standard would put undue restrictions on the use of innovative technology such as Wi-Fi networks.
see also EFF action alert to stop the PDEA.
Previous Post: The main provision of the Piracy Deterrence and Education Act [pdf] ("PDEA") would: punish internet users who makes available $1,000 in copyrighted materials with prison terms of up to three years and fines of up to $250,000 on a strict liability basis -- meaning that "prosecutors would not have to prove that $1,000 in copyrighted materials were downloaded--they would need only to show that those files had been publicly accessible in a shared folder."
Update: House votes to target P2P pirates
10-7-04 Update: The House-passed version of HR 4077, which some senators are trying to package for quick passage on the Senate floor, has been totally hijacked by the entertainment community. [via Public Knowledge]
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