Proposed Legislation: Non-profit Infringement
U.S. v. LaMacchia (871 F. Supp. 535, 1994)
- A criminal ISP liability case
- Criminal copyright infringement requires “commercial advantage or private financial gain”
- Easy to digitally infringe w/o a profit motive
HR 2265: The No Electronic Theft (NET) Act
- Every willful infringement of a copyright is a crime
- Major change in the law and the balance of rights
- Is your use fair or felonious?
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