In The News

["Olga Francois" <ofrancois@xxxxxxxx>]

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Lawmakers sic Ashcroft on file swappers
By Reuters, News.com, August 9, 2002
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-949229.html

"In a July 25 letter released late Thursday, 19 lawmakers from both
sides of the aisle asked Ashcroft to prosecute "peer-to-peer" networks
like Kazaa and Morpheus and the users who swap digital songs, video
clips and other files without permission from artists or their record
labels. "
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Judge to hear DVR owners' request
ZDNetNews.com, Aug 9, 2002
http://zdnet.com.com/2110-1103-949115.html

"Owners of ReplayTV digital video recorders will appear before a federal
judge Monday, asking to consolidate their lawsuit with one filed by the
entertainment industry. The DVR owners, all private  citizens, filed
suit in June, asking a judge to declare legal ReplayTV features that
allow people to skip commercials and send shows to other people who own
the machine."
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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-02-231A1.pdf
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UK launches 'Euro-DMCA' debate
BY Matt Loney, ZDNet.com, August 2002
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t272-s2120684,00.html

A version of the controviersial US DMCA laws will be enacted in the UK
and across Europe by the end of the year"
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The Copyright Directive (2001/29/EC) - UK Implementation 
http://www.patent.gov.uk/about/consultations/eccopyright/index.htm
Consultation Paper on UK Implementation of the EC Directive on the
harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the
information society