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["Olga Francois" <ofrancois@xxxxxxxx>]

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Senator Endorses Tough Action Against Music Piracy
By Ted Bridis, Washingtonpost.com, June 17, 2003
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6559-2003Jun17.html?referrer=email

"The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Tuesday he favors
developing new technology to remotely destroy the computers of people
who illegally download music from the Internet."
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Fron Tech Law Journal: http://www.techlawjournal.com/welcome.htm

Reps. Lofgren and Boucher Address FTAs and DMCA
6/18. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA) urged passage
of two bills that would amend the DMCA to provide exceptions to its
anti-circumvention provisions. They also stated that Secretary of
Commerce Don Evans has advised them that these bills would not breach
the treaty obligations of the U.S. under the negotiated Singapore and
Chile free trade agreements (FTA). President Bush signed the Singapore
FTA on May 6, 2003, and U.S. Trade  representative (USTR) Robert
Zoellick signed the Chile FTA on June 6, 2003. Both require approval by
the Congress."
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Rep. Lofgren and Rep. Boucher wrote a Letter to USTR Zoellick on April
24,
2003
http://www.techlawjournal.com/cong108/ftas/20030424.asp
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June 5, 2003, Secretary Evans letter to Rep. Lofgren
http://www.techlawjournal.com/cong108/ftas/20030605.asp
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>From Tech Law Journal: http://www.techlawjournal.com/welcome.htm

"News Analysis: Hatch Hyperbolizes About Destroying Computers on P2P
Networks
6/17. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) stated in off the cuff remarks at the end
of a hearing on the security threats of P2P networks, that if no other
way can be found to protect copyrighted materials from piracy on P2P
networks, "destroying computers" may be appropriate. He added that this
would first require Congressional legislation.

Sen. Hatch (at right) did not offer a definition of the term "destroying
computers". Nor has he introduced or cosponsored any legislation on this
subject. However, after his first mention of this, witnesses discussed
this as though he meant self help measures by copyright owners or their
representatives, of an invasive nature, such as viruses, that would be
intended to disable in some way computers or files on P2P networks that
are involved in copyright infringement. He did not correct them."
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Lawmaker downplays RIAA job rumors
By Declan McCullagh, CNET News.com, June 17, 2003
http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-1018373.html

"Bono, who has taken a keen interest in copyright law, says that she
currently has no plans to become the next head of the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA). Its current chief executive, Hilary
Rosen, said in January that she would step down after five years in the
job."
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COPYRIGHT OFFICE PUBLISHES AGREEMENT ON RATES AND TERMS FOR
NONCOMMERCIAL WEBCASTERS (68 FR 35008)
From: U.S. Copyright Office, NewsNet, June 17, 2003, Issue 201

"The Copyright Office is publishing an agreement that sets rates and
terms for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings made by a
noncommercial webcaster under the sections 112 and 114 statutory
licenses and was negotiated under authority of the Small Webcaster
Settlement Act of 2002.  Noncommercial webcasters who meet the
eligibility requirements may choose to operate under the statutory
licenses in accordance with the rates and terms set forth in the
published agreement, or they can utilize the statutory licenses in
accordance with the rates and terms adopted by the Librarian of Congress
following a hearing before a copyright arbitration royalty panel
(CARP).  Rates and terms for use of the section 112 and 114 licenses for
the license period ending December 31, 2002, were adopted by the
Librarian after such a hearing on June 20, 2002."
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Webcasting
http://www.copyright.gov/carp/webcasting_rates.html