“Under the NET Act, signed by President Clinton in 1997, it is a federal crime for a person to share copies of copyrighted products such as software, movies or music with friends and family members if the value of the work exceeds $1,000. Violations are punishable by one year in prison, or if the value tops $2,500, not more than five years in prison.” Ouch. Here’s the answer to why the RIAA would persecute its customers like this: “If the RIAA wins a judgment, it can take a cut of the defendant’s future paychecks and inheritances, and the debt does not disappear even if that person files for bankruptcy.” Oh yeah, the money.
Read the full article at News.com
We at Zeropaid are noticing a disturbing trend among P2P today, one rife with political wrnagling and positioning. Since the average P2P user couldn’t care less about politics, we decided to start what we are calling our P2Politics Forum, where we will discuss the issues currently facing P2P, and try to educate users on what they can do.
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