[TriLUG] P2P hacking bill officially introduced

[H. Wade Minter]

Howard Coble's bill to allow computer hacking if you're a
multibilliondollar corporation with plenty of campaign donations has hit
the US House today.  Congress is about to recess, so I don't know if the
bill will get dealt with this year, but it may be good for TriLUG'ers to
make a pre-emptive strike by calling or writing your US Rep
(http://www.house.gov/).

Summary link: http://www.politechbot.com/p-03795.html

http://news.com.com/2100-1023-946316.html?tag=politech

    Hollywood hacking bill hits House
    By Declan McCullagh
    July 25, 2002, 10:25 AM PT

    WASHINGTON--Copyright owners would be able to legally hack into
    peer-to-peer networks, according to a bill introduced in the House of
    Representatives on Thursday.

    As previously reported by CNET News.com, the measure would
    dramatically rewrite federal law to permit nearly unchecked electronic
    disruptions if a copyright holder has a "reasonable basis" to believe
    that piracy is occurring.

    [...]

--Wade
TriLUG Political Gadfly

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