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Originally Posted by cmdahler
And then there was the NET Act of 1997...
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Ok, if it makes you feel better, you are right, copyright infringement has been considered a crime in the US only, since 1976, although the SC has stated clearly that unauthorized copying is not theft. I know of no other place where copyright infringement for personal use is punishable under criminal law.
So, you are free to say that residents of the US who make unauthorized copies are committing a crime, but they are not committing theft, no matter where they live, and saying so is incorrect.
I don't live in the US, nor do many people on this forum.