Congress Sends Controversial Copyright Bill to Bush’s Desk
Besides working overtime to crank out the $700 billion financial market rescue plan — to little avail as it turned out — the House of Representatives on Sunday also passed a piece of legislation that could rack up significantly more penalties for copyright violation. The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act would give more firepower to the Recording Industry Association of America and other groups that represent content holders.
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Congress Sends Controversial Copyright Bill to Bush’s Desk
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