[Think] Copyright Holders Want to Hack Your PC!

[Fen Labalme]

This from a recent EFFector.  For more action alerts and how you can help,
see the URLs at the bottom of this message.

Peace,
Fen
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**Copyright Holders Want to Hack Your PC!

Electronic Frontier Foundation Action Alert

(Issued: August 2, 2002)

Representative Howard Berman has introduced legislation that would
grant copyright holders near-immunity from the law while attacking a
citizen's computer. The bill protects copyright holders from legal
action stemming from denial-of-service attacks on people whom they
suspect of using material in an unauthorized way on a peer-to-peer
(P2P) network. In a ridiculously vague caveat, Berman's bill
graciously says that the availability of your other files may not be
impaired unless "reasonably necessary."

Exempting a single industry from civil and criminal penalties is
unprecedented. This kind of vigilantism is explicitly prohibited by
law; Rep. Berman wants to make sure that the law doesn't apply to
copyright holders. Don't let him get away with it!

Your voice makes a difference! Tell Congress that this legislation
is ridiculous; here's what you can do:

* Take action by sending a letter to your representatives in
Congress with the EFF Action Center:
	http://action.eff.org

* Join EFF! Your financial support helps us fight legislation
like the Berman bill and defend your other rights on the electronic
frontier.  Become a member by visiting:
	http://www.eff.org/perl/join