US bill aims to jail film pirates
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Using video cameras to record cinema films would become a state-wide crime under a proposed US law.
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The US House of Representatives passed a bill this week that could allow criminal charges to be brought against individuals who use file-swapping Web sites or networks.
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Damages of up to $30,000 (Â£16,300) per film are being sought by the Motion Picture Association of America in an unknown number of lawsuits filed against people caught illegally downloading digital copies of films.
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Those who illegally download movies and music could have their Internet service cut off under a forthcoming recommendation that could be used to craft legislation.
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In a move that takes aim at file-swapping networks, the US House of Representatives voted to boost penalties for online piracy and increase federal police powers against Net copyright infringement.
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Using video cameras to record films in movie theaters would become a federal crime punishable by up to six years in prison under a bill passed yesterday by the House.
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China, where pirated DVDs of the latest Hollywood blockbusters can be bought for a dollar on street corners, is calling for a crackdown on pirated copies of "Shrek 2."
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The US House Judiciary Committee has voted for criminal penalties for individuals that install spyware on PCs and for movie pirates.
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Negotiations for a trade agreement between the U.S. and Australia are raising a ruckus among Aussie digital rights activists. At issue is a plan to enact a law there modeled on the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act. By Patrick Gray.
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The UK Film Council wants changes in the law to tackle the growing problem of film piracy and illegal DVDs.
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Percept Picture Company has thought of a novel strategy to fight film piracy by unveiling a hard-hitting
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You'd think catching movie pirates would be as easy as preventing anyone with a camcorder from entering a movie theater. Or throwing a net over Johnny Depp's house. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.
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People who illegally share copyrighted music and movies over the Internet could be jailed for up to five years under a bill approved by a powerful congressional panel Wednesday. -washingtonpost.com
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By GARY GENTILE LOS ANGELES - In a break with other Internet service providers, AT&amp;T Inc. will work with Hollywood studios and recording labels to devise technology that identifies offshore content pirates who use its network to upload illegal copies of movies and music.
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Users of Internet "peer to peer" networks, already dodging lawsuits from the recording industry, could face up to three years in prison under a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday.
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The entertainment industry is pushing Congress to approve a bill that could send thousands of Internet music and movie downloaders to jail, but the legislation faces opposition from groups that say it would unfairly punish consumers.
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Hollywood film studios have filed their first wave of lawsuits against people in the US who trade pirated films over the internet.