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Originally Posted by cmdahler
And then there was the NET Act of 1997...
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Yes, and a fine piece of legislation it is too.
It certainly does have a certain deterrent effect in that backwater called the USA for people who live there and want to UPLOAD copyright encumbered material in that country — but it does not make one iota of difference to the people who continue to DOWNLOAD it. It's carry on regardless for them.
The rest of the world continues to spin on its axis. Move along people — nothing to see here.