FC: Rep. Berman introduces anti-P2P bill this week -- but no hearing

From: Declan McCullagh (declanat_private)
Date: Mon Jul 08 2002 - 06:57:50 PDT

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       By Declan McCullagh
       July 8, 2002, 4:00 AM PT
    
       [...]
    
       Rep. Howard Berman's war on peer-to-peer networks is about to begin.
                                                                             
       Last month, the California Democrat said he was planning to introduce
       a bill to let copyright owners, such as record labels or movie
       studios, launch technological attacks against file-swapping networks
       where their wares are illegally traded.
       
       Details have been scarce so far, but an aide to Berman said the text
       of the proposal will be available early this week.
       
       Lobbyists opposed to Berman's bill had predicted a hearing on
       Thursday, but that's not going to happen. A spokeswoman for Berman
       said, "There is not a hearing scheduled at this moment. We're waiting
       for Mr. (Howard) Coble."
       
       Rep. Howard Coble (R-N.C.) is the chairman of the House Judiciary
       subcommittee that oversees copyright law. Ed McDonald, a spokesman for
       Coble, said that his boss likes Berman's plan--but there wasn't enough
       time for a hearing before the summer recess is scheduled to begin on
       July 29.
    
       [...]
    
    
    
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