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FAQ: Betamax--tech's favorite ruling

 March 28, 2005 A 1984 Supreme Court decision legalized the VCR and provided much of the legal context for today's consumer electronics industry. TAGS: Sony Betamax, file-swapping, copyright infringement, VCR, video recorder, Grokster Ltd., consumer electronics, FAQ, studio, decision, Sony Corp., recorder, P2P, U.S., video

Why punish the technology?

 January 28, 2005 The war against file swapping is taking a dangerous turn, writes CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. TAGS: file-swapping, StreamCast Networks, Grokster Ltd., Napster Inc., Sony Betamax, P2P, law, decision, Hollywood, MP3 player, recorder, MP3

Court ruling could squeeze P2P pennies

 June 27, 2005 Grokster ruling is likely to give investors pause when faced with the prospectus for a file-sharing start-up. TAGS: file-swapping company, Sony Betamax, Grokster Ltd., file-swapping, investor, court, P2P, venture capital, decision, copyright law, file-sharing, attorney, start-up, entertainment, Intel, HP
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