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Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA) who represents California's 26th District introduced new legislation to stop peer-to-peer piracy last Thursday.
Presented to the House of Representatives, the "Peer-to-Peer Piracy Prevention Act," if passed, will allow copyright holders to use illegal tactics to thwart unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material through P2P networks.
Not specifying what types of tools copyright holders can employ, the "Peer-to-Peer Piracy Prevention Act" will allow the use of any technology that "performs interdiction functions within the parameters" of the bill.
Organizations such as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) would be given "safe harbor" to cripple P2P networks by flooding them with repeated file requests or even crack into your personal computer.
Berman, who's 26th District includes North Hollywood, is the number one recipient of money from contributors in the entertainment industry.
A day after the bill was proposed, the RIAA's website (www.riaa.org) succumbed to a four day denial-of-service (DoS) attack and was inaccessible over the weekend.
No person or group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Peer-to-Peer Piracy Prevention Act (.PDF)
Attack Disables Music Industry Web Site
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