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01-02-03, 03:29 PM | #1 |
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Europeans Propose Bill Making File-Sharing by Individuals Legal
Only commercial piracy is criminal
Joris Evers The European Commission has presented a draft directive that punishes copyright infringement for commercial purposes, but leaves the home music downloader untouched, infuriating the entertainment industry. The proposed directive is meant to harmonize intellectual property rights enforcement laws in the 15-nation European Union (EU). It aims to strike "a fair balance" between interests of right holders and the opportunities the Internet offers to consumers, according to Commission documents. Criminal sanctions apply only when copyright infringement is carried out intentionally and for commercial purposes, the Commission said. A consortium of industry groups, including representatives of the tech industry as well as music companies, declared the proposal "inadequate." They still have time to lobby for tougher sanctions. The Commission's draft directive has to pass the European Parliament and the European Union's Council of Ministers before it is officially adopted. http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,109148,00.asp - js. |
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Now that is a very sane proposition, something that 99 % of people would gladly accept as the new policy.
Coming from an authorative political entity it is meaningful even as a proposition. The more public discussion on the issue, the less room for the industrial lobbyists to 'persuade' politicians behind the scenes. And should Europe explicitely legalize non-commercial filesharing, it is very hard to see how the RIAA and the MPAA could keep forcing artificial scarcity on Americans. A good development. Thanks for the story, Jack. - tg |
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01-02-03, 11:46 PM | #4 |
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really.
selling is piracy. sharing is... cool! - js. |
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02-02-03, 07:19 PM | #6 |
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another excellent article, Jack.......as always
i always hated being called a "pirate". i had always thought it was "piracy" when money was made and exchanged. doing it for a profit. which we don't. i really do consider it sharing. even though i don't know any of the people i share my music with, some of them do become "online" friends. and i don't need them to define my term of "friends".
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