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Norway teenage cyber-piracy trial ends
By Inger Sethov, Yahoonews.com, December 16, 2002
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/021216/80/dgvcv.html

A landmark trial of a teenager in Norway over Hollywood charges of video
piracy has ended with prosecutors urging a suspended 90-day jail term."
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Norwegian DVD buster says he had no choice to view movies
BY AP, Silliconvalley.com, Dec. 13, 2002
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/4734495.htm

" A Norwegian teenager who gave Hollywood a bigger fright than a scary
movie acknowledged in court that his DVD cracking program could be used
illegally, but said developing and distributing it was no crime."
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More Coverage:
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1106-978009.html
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Intellectual Property on the Internet: A Survey of Issues
http://ecommerce.wipo.int/survey/

WIPO has published a report, "Intellectual Property on the Internet: A
Survey of Issues," that addresses the far-reaching impact that digital
technologies - the Internet in particular - have had on intellectual
property (IP) and the international IP system."
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Movies may see rights extended: Agency seeks to lengthen copyright from
50 years to 70
JapanTimes.com, December 16, 2002
http://www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20021216a2.htm

"The Agency for Cultural Affairs is planning to extend the copyright
protection period for movies to 70 years after release from the current
50 years, agency officials said Sunday."