Nov

15

Attempted Copyright Infringement

[From The J-Walk Blog]

At CNET: Justice Dept. pushes stiffer antipiracy laws.

The Bush administration announced on Thursday that it is lobbying for new laws that would bump up criminal penalties for pirates, expand criminal prosecutors’ powers and punish anyone who “attempts” to infringe a copyright.

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, speaking at an antipiracy summit here hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said the Department of Justice recently submitted to Congress a “legislative package” aimed at toughening up intellectual-property enforcement amid evolving technology.

According to the proposal (click for PDF) being circulated by the department, the measure would create a new crime called “attempting to infringe a copyright” and subject it to the same penalties as more serious infringement offenses.

Read a little further, and you see the magic word:

Overall, the changes are necessary because new technology is “encouraging large-scale criminal enterprises to get involved in intellectual-property theft,” Gonzales said, adding that proceeds from the illicit businesses are used, “quite frankly, to fund terrorism activities.”

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