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FTC and JD Holding Hearings on IP

hondo77 writes "The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department are holding hearings on intellectual property laws over the next few weeks (the first one was Feb 6). They're looking at the balance between IP rights and the free market."

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  1. Frost Piss by coolcast · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This topic chills me out!!

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    Don't click here. BT will enforce intellectual rights and sue for eac
  2. Ashcroft is Darth Vader without the helmet by corebreech · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Seriously, somebody needs to use the force on this guy.

  3. ya! not fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    not fucking fp beotch!

    1. Re:ya! not fp by Walterk · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      It's good to see someone/thing be glad it/(s)he isn't a file pointer.

  4. Re:Lemme see . . . by CaseStudy · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Can't abolish patents and copyrights on an FTC say-so; it takes at minimum an act of Congress, and most likely a Constitutional amendment.

  5. Jaaajaaa! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    El mensaje primero!
    El mensajero primero español vuelva!

  6. Re:Legal brief that netscape filed with the FTC by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Alas, Goatse has died the death.
    A moment of silence for that ass. (_O_)