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P2P File Sharing Could Cost You A Bundle

Posted by timothy on from the what's-on-your-hard-drive dept.

geekee writes "CNET posted an article claiming you could be liable for $250,000 in fines and up to 3 years in prison for p2p file sharing. This is due to an obscure law called the No Electronic Theft (NET) act passed in 1997 (signed by Bill Clinton). Although the Justice Department has not prosecuted anyone under this new law, some members of congress have asked John Ashcroft to begin prosecuting. In response to the request, John Malcolm, a deputy assistant attorney general, said to expect some NET Act prosecutions."

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  1. That does it... by DarkHand · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm moving to Russia where it's more free.

  2. Why stop? by Senator_B · · Score: 5, Funny

    " It doesn't matter if you've forsworn Napster, uninstalled Kazaa and now are eagerly padding the record industry's bottom line by snapping up $15.99 CDs by the cartload. Be warned--you're what prosecutors like to think of as an unindicted federal felon."

    So in essence, theres no reason for me to stop, now that I've already started.

  3. Woah, I dodged a bullet there! by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "CNET posted an article claiming you could be liable for $250,000 in fines and up to 3 years in prison for p2p file sharing"

    Good thing I'm a leecher!