[muleman]

Now What ?

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NOW THEY WANT TO CLOSE FORUMS

Inducing Infringement of Copyrights Act of 2004 (Introduced in Senate)

S 2560 IS

108th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2560

To amend chapter 5 of title 17, United States Code, relating to inducement of copyright infringement, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 22, 2004

Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. FRIST, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, and Mrs. BOXER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend chapter 5 of title 17, United States Code, relating to inducement of copyright infringement, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Inducing Infringement of Copyrights Act of 2004'.

SEC. 2. INTENTIONAL INDUCEMENT OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.

Section 501 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(g)(1) In this subsection, the term `intentionally induces' means intentionally aids, abets, induces, or procures, and intent may be shown by acts from which a reasonable person would find intent to induce infringement based upon all relevant information about such acts then reasonably available to the actor, including whether the activity relies on infringement for its commercial viability.

`(2) Whoever intentionally induces any violation identified in subsection (a) shall be liable as an infringer.

`(3) Nothing in this subsection shall enlarge or diminish the doctrines of vicarious and contributory liability for copyright infringement or require any court to unjustly withhold or impose any secondary liability for copyright infringement.'.
They are not just talking about equipment.

They are talking about the program and code writers as well as places like this, forums. You writ a fix or blocker you get prosecuted. You post a program you get prosecuted. Just how many people would be able to chase charlie without the above, all on their own, maybe 1%.

If they shut the forums, and with them the programmers and code writers 99% of their problem will become subs.

Of course I doubt if it could pass Constitutional inspection. It virtualy takes away freedom of speech and the right to peacfully assemble. but they take away more rights every day.

Big Brother Is Watching

[skinerd]

How can they close forums located outside the jurisdiction of the US laws?