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["Olga Francois" <ofrancois@xxxxxxxx>]

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Tougher copyright laws passed
By The Age.com, December 8, 2004
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/12/08/1102182325498.html?oneclick=true

"Canberra- Tougher copyright laws linked to the Australia-US free trade
agreement (FTA) have been passed by parliament, AAP reports."
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Record 1,500 people attend seminar on copyright laws
By Johnson Choo, Channel NewsAsia,  December 2004
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/121450/1/.html

"SINGAPORE: A record 1,500 people turned up at a seminar to find out how
to stay on the right side of the law when the amended copyright
legislation comes into force."
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Parties form panels to study education and copyright issues
By The Star Online, December 9, 2004
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/12/9/nation/9611317&sec=nation

"KUALA LUMPUR: The youth wings of MCA and Gerakan have set up two
working committees to tackle education and copyright issues.  "
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Bills to Thwart Piracy Falter
By Jon Healey, LA Times, December 9, 2004
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-piracy9dec09,0,1534907.story?coll=la-home-business

"Congress adjourns for the year without passing several far-reaching
measures sought by ovie studios and record companies.
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RHA approves download service: University to launch free pilot program
for 10,000 in the spring
By Laurie Au, Diamondback, Dec 8, 2004
http://www.inform.umd.edu/News/Diamondback/archives/2004/12/08/news7.html

"The RHA supported the university's effort to implement a pilot program
next semester giving up to 10,000 on-campus residents access to a free,
legal music subscription service, possibly through Napster, iTunes or
Rhapsody."
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FTC spotlights proposals on P2P risks
By John Borland, CNET News.com, December 7, 2004
http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-5482429.html

"The head of the Federal Trade Commission sent a letter to Congress on
Tuesday highlighting efforts that file-swapping companies are making to
disclose potential online risks."