Illegal Internet Streaming of Copyrighted Content : Legislation in the 112th Congress

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

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Describes streaming technology, explains disparity in criminal penalties for different forms of infringement committed by electronic means, analyzes legislation in the 112th Congress that would har...

Describes streaming technology, explains disparity in criminal penalties for different forms of infringement committed by electronic means, analyzes legislation in the 112th Congress that would harmonize penalties for illegal streaming with those available for other forms of online copyright infringement, and summarizes arguments for and against legislative change.

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