the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry has been creating news in europe by lobbying for a law critics describe as idiotic. the proposal is for law makers to pass a law which penalizes two or three time-internet copyright violators by cutting off their internet connection.
the main drive of this campaign is to limit or control illegal downloading of songs and movies.
fortunately for the european citizenry, the people in their office listen to their constituents. the result is that most of these proposals have been rejected or are about to be rejected as violative of civil liberties and human rights.
i haven't heard of any similar movement in this country, most of the IFPI action has been focused on controlling the more tangible problem of CD-R piracy. if however such proposal reaches our lawmakers, i highly doubt if they would consult ordinary people and oppose powerful recording company members of the IFPI. i hope that they would think that enforcement alone of this proposed law would cause alot of headaches.
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hmm. an average person would regard stealing a tangible piece of property very different from piracy. we simply have a different concept of it. i highly doubt that we'll adopt such law here. aside from the fact that we are not that technologically advance, our culture will not permit it.
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