July 20th, 2003
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| Novicius | | Join Date: July 20th, 2003
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 Re: Legal question regarding the NET act and software "piracy:"
Quote: Originally posted by Gratis
...This obviously means that if you are not profiting (including "barter" arrangements) by copying/distributing files or copying/distributing more than $1000 of material in a six-month period, you may not be prosecuted! | The problem is, we may not have another 6 months left: The Conyers-Berman bill would operate under the assumption that each copyrighted work made available through a computer network was copied by others at least 10 times for a total retail value of $2,500. That would bump the activity from a misdemeanor to a felony, carrying a sentence of up to five years in jail. http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/interne...eut/index.html |
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