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Copyright lobbyists strike again
By Declan McCullagh, Cnetnews.com, August 1, 2005
http://news.com.com/Copyright+lobbyists+strike+again/2010-1071_3-5811025
.html?tag=alert

"Hollywood and large U.S. software companies chalked up another crucial
yet little-noticed victory last week with the final approval of the
Central American Free Trade Agreement."
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UK: O'Reilly calls for action on internet copyright
By The Sunday Times - Business, July 31, 2005
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-1714702,00.html

"SIR TONY O'REILLY, chief executive of Independent News & Media,
believes that the newspaper industry should mobilise itself to
counteract copyright theft over the internet, writes Brian Carey."
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Issues Related to MGM v. Grokster
Full Committee Hearing
Thursday, July 28 2005 - 2:30 PM - SR-253
http://commerce.senate.gov/hearings/witnesslist.cfm?id=1594

Description: On Thursday, July 28, 2005, at 2:30 p.m., in room 253 of
the Russell Building a Full Committee will hold a hearing on Issues
Related to MGM v. Grokster and the appropriate balance between copyright
protection and communications technology innovation."
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Senators Grill P2P Providers
 By Michael Grebb, Wired.com,  Jul. 28, 2005
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,68350,00.html

"WASHINGTON -- Anyone who thought the Supreme Court's Grokster decision
would get Congress off the peer-to-peer industry's back might want to
think again.