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Italy Approves Jail for P2P Users

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-bully-for-them dept.

funkdid writes "Italy has made transferring content via the Internet without the permission of the copyright holder a criminal offence.Those found guilty of the unauthorised distribution of copyright material now face a fine of between 154 and 1032 ($185-1240), a jail sentence of between six months and three years, the confiscation of their hardware and software, and the revelation of their misdeeds in Italy's two national newspapers, La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera."

2 of 533 comments (clear)

  1. In related news... by bobhagopian · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Mussolini has been reinstated as the leader of Italy.

  2. Re:Italian bootlegs by ErpLand · · Score: 0, Redundant

    High up executive?

    Erm ... he's the richest man in Italy and owns most of their media conglomerates.

    More information about Silvio Berlusconi