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Barbara Boxer Supports Corporate Snooping Of Your Web Browsing
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D.-Calif.) accused Verizon and SBC Communications of "promoting illegal downloading" and engaging in "hypocritical behavior" by resisting the subpoenas issued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Boxer's comments came during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing convened to review the controversial subpoena power provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
Boxer's comments came during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing convened to review the controversial subpoena power provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
http://dc.internet.com/news/article.php/3079141
"The question is whether this committee will stand behind our copyright laws or change those laws and inadvertently encourage theft," California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer said at a committee hearing.
At least three other senators said they would be reluctant to change the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which the industry has invoked in its campaign to track down and sue users of online peer-to-peer networks such as Kazaa and Grokster.
http://asia.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=3462997
"The question is whether this committee will stand behind our copyright laws or change those laws and inadvertently encourage theft," California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer said at a committee hearing.
At least three other senators said they would be reluctant to change the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which the industry has invoked in its campaign to track down and sue users of online peer-to-peer networks such as Kazaa and Grokster.
http://asia.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=3462997
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the music industry in its ongoing battle with file-sharing fans
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Boxer To The Right Of Many Republicans On This Issue!!
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MÖTLEY CRÜE on the RIAA and file sharing
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