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Old 04-26-2011, 07:47 PM   #261
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Originally Posted by stonetools View Post
The government can crack down by going after the hubs (findable by Google, I'm told) , closing them down, and by handing out 15 to 20 year sentences to the owners. Do that a few dozen times, and slap some stiff fines on ISPs who knowingly enable these hubs-and piracy will decline to low levels. No need for a "police state".
I think technology will eventually solve the problem, if only because content providers and distributors are VERY focused on the problem of protecting IP rights for digital goods. If they don't, we'll end up with fewer content providers, as the case of Mr. Jordan suggests.
Good luck cracking down on a hub that is within a country without any anti piracy laws. The most notable torrent sites aren't run in the US you know.
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