Is this or is this not the PIRATE Act? I submitted a story about this from news.com.com [com.com] that seems to say the PIRATE Act was passed unanimously on Friday. If so, this is more dramatic legislation than the accompanying camcording bill-- it's not even in the same class. This would mean the DoJ might be using taxpayer dollars to pick up the tab for the RIAA's lawsuits in the near future.
Someone want to confirm or deny this? Was the PIRATE Act passed "unanimously"?
What about the PIRATE Act? (Score:4, Interesting)
Someone want to confirm or deny this? Was the PIRATE Act passed "unanimously"?
Re:What about the PIRATE Act? (Score:3, Informative)
SHORT TITLE(S) AS REPORTED TO SENATE:
Protecting Intellectual Rights Against Theft and Expropriation Act of 2004
6/25/2004:
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:SN022 37:@@@L&summ2=m& [loc.gov]
The accompanying bill called...
SHORT TITLE(S) AS REPORTED TO SENATE:
Artists' Rights and Theft Prevention Act of 2004
Re:What about the PIRATE Act? (Score:2)
Re:What about the PIRATE Act? (Score:2)