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It is (as we Texans say) a "hanging judge". Looks like SOPA under another cover.
Please note - it's over 100 pages. I'll be spending this evening reading it...
From the Executive Summary:
The Task Force has taken into account the views expressed in the public meeting, submitted comments, and listening sessions, and is now issuing this paper to stimulate further public discussion on a number of specific topics that were either raised through those avenues or that have emerged subsequently. The paper does not purport to provide an exhaustive catalog of all issues relating to copyright in the online environment,6 but outlines the major issues that are making their way through the courts, merit further attention, or require solutions.
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2) Assessing and improving enforcement tools to combat online infringement and promote the growth of legitimate services while preserving the essential functioning of the Internet.
a) The Task Force repeats the Administration’s prior call for Congress to enact legislation adopting the same range of penalties for criminal streaming of copyrighted works to the public as now exists for criminal reproduction and distribution;
b) The Task Force will solicit public comment and convene roundtables regarding the application of statutory damages in the context of individual file-sharers and secondary liability for large-scale online infringement;
c) The Task Force will establish a multi-stakeholder dialogue on how to improve the operation of the DMCA’s notice and takedown system;
d) The Task Force supports the Copyright Office’s improvement of the DMCA database of designated agents, as well as its examination of possible small claims procedures that can assist individual creators and SMEs in enforcing their rights online;
e) The Task Force supports and encourages the development of appropriate voluntary private sector initiatives to improve online enforcement, and will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of such initiatives to determine whether additional action should be considered; and
f) The Task Force encourages enhancing public education and outreach efforts to inform consumers about both rights and exceptions and to encourage the use of legitimate online services.
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6 We do not address various broader or newly emerging topics, among them: the term of copyright protection; jurisdiction and choice of law issues; implied license; the scope of statutory licenses for cable and satellite retransmissions; certain limitations and exceptions not specific to the Internet environment; and the copyright implications of data mining and 3D printing.
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