Legislation proposed by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will criminalize "attempts" to infringe copyrights, permit wiretaps for piracy investigations, and allow easier seizure of PCs and other hardware used to commit copyright infringement.
The Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2007 wil crack down on file-sharing and enforce intellectual copyright protections in ways the United States has never seen before. Download an MP3 or movie illegally and the Feds would then be able to seize your PC. Yep, you heard me right, seize your pc for illegal file-sharing, and the worst part is that after yesterdays deadline for CALEA compliance they now have the tools at their disposal to do so.
I hate to say "I told you so" but, this news comes on the heels of yesterdays reporting about yesterdays deadline for compliance with the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act(CALEA). The IPPA of 2007 would criminalize "attempts" to infringe copyrights, permit wiretaps for piracy investigations, and allow easier seizure of PCs and other hardware used to commit copyright infringement.
Gonzales proposed legislation would also go after counterfeiters, and those found guilty of running counterfeiting operations that "pose health and safety dangers" could face up to 20 years in prison or even life imprisonment if the person convicted "knowingly or recklessly causes or attempts to cause death."
