FTC Starting To See Through Hollywood's Anti-P2P Excuses
from the waking-up dept
Not that long ago, lawmakers were showing their misunderstanding of file sharing by blaming the delivery mechanism for their concerns with the content. The entertainment industry still does this today in its attacks on file sharing networks and related technologies like BitTorrent, but at least some government types are starting to catch on. Among the conclusions of a report issued by the FTC today: The risks associated with P2P file sharing (viruses, spyware, porn, etc.) also exist with pretty much any other internet-related activity. Moreover, P2P opponents have not adequately shown that the hazards of file sharing networks are any different than elsewhere on the internet. Perhaps now Hollywood will fall back on the argument that file sharing is ruining its business. Oh wait, the FTC report said that's unclear too. Maybe the agency really is starting to get it.
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