Senate Bill Imposing Civil Fines for Illegal File Sharing Passed

1999–2004June 28, 2004Dana BaggettDark Side
according to this SiliconValley.com article. The bill would allow federal prosecutors to file civil as well as criminal cases for illegal file sharing and downloading. It now goes to the House to be considered. [Dana Baggett]

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