The first thing that came to my mind when I read “Attempted copyright infringement” was the term thought crime. It seems that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is pressing the U.S. Congress to enact a sweeping intellectual-property bill that would increase criminal penalties for copyright infringement, including “attempts” to commit piracy.
The so called Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2007 would for instance:
- Criminalize “attempting” to infringe copyright.
- Create a new crime of life imprisonment for using pirated software
- Permit more wiretaps for piracy investigations
- Allow computers to be seized more readily
- Increase penalties for violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s anticircumvention regulations
- Add penalties for “intended” copyright crimes
- Require Homeland Security to alert the Recording Industry Association of America
You do find a in depth report by following the link mentioned above or read the summary of the act here. What’s next, Death Penalty for someone who copies the newest Britney Spears album ?
Thanks Jan for sending me the information per email.
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