- Thu Nov 18 2004 Anti-P2P bill may slip past legislative rush
Top copyright official predicts Induce Act won't be part of slew of bills Congress will vote on before the holidays.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Thu Sep 26 2002 P2P foes defend hacking bill
Supporters angrily defend a proposed law that would permit copyright holders to assail peer-to-peer networks, saying it has been mischaracterized by opponents.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Thu Nov 15 2007 Anti-P2P college bill advances in House
Measure would require schools receiving financial aid to devise "deterrents" to illegal file sharing, but it's unclear what will happen if they don't.
Posted by Anne Broache
- Fri Sep 24 2004 Conservative group savages anti-P2P bill
Political wrangling over a copyright bill that could imperil some MP3 players heats up in the Senate before a vote next Thursday.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Thu Sep 2 2004 Copyright Office pitches anti-P2P bill
A proposal surfaces to ban file-swapping networks--a response to the recent court ruling that said they were legal to operate.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Tue Sep 17 2002 Trade group: P2P not illegal or immoral
The CEO of the consumer electronics makers trade group launches a bitter attack on record labels' and movie studios' anti-piracy campaigns.
Posted by John Borland
- Mon Jul 15 2002 Tech execs: Hands off P2P
CEOs from Microsoft, Intel and others say they?re ready to discuss anti-piracy issues with Hollywood--but only if the studios agree that technology can't solve all their problems.
Posted by John Borland
- Wed Nov 14 2007 Politicos poised to pass anti-P2P rules for universities
As debate continues in a House panel, changes aren't looking likely to a higher-ed bill provision pressuring schools to supply "alternatives" and technological deterrents to piracy.
Posted by Anne Broache
- Wed Nov 14 2007 Politicos near vote on anti-P2P rules for universities
Massive higher education bill being debated Wednesday could force universities to agree to provide deterrents and "alternatives" to illegal downloads--or risk losing their financial aid.
Posted by Anne Broache
- Thu Mar 17 2005 Anti-P2P lawmaker gets top Senate spot
Sen. Orrin Hatch once suggested that music pirates' PCs be destroyed. Now he's head of the panel writing copyright laws.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
