New California Law Bans Anonymous Media File Sharing

edited September 2004 in Science & Tech
Aiding the industry that helped him gain worldwide fame, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation Tuesday aimed at discouraging online piracy by requiring anyone disseminating movies or music on the Internet to disclose their e-mail address.
California file sharers who trade songs or films without providing an e- mail address will be guilty of a misdemeanor, under the first-in-the-nation measure that could make it easier for law enforcement to track down people who illegally download copyrighted material. The bill is the latest attempt by film and music trade associations to combat the hard-to-police use of file-sharing software.
Source: SFGATE.com

Comments

  • GobblesGobbles Ventura California
    edited September 2004
    sure... here is my address... kissmyarse@hotmail.com....

    which is registered to bob smith from the fair city of nowhereville california. 90210..

    ummm yeah.. thats gonna work.. wont be long before the anti spam lawyers scream that having to give your email address will facilitate spam.. which is waaaaaaaayyyyy more important to people than some people trading movies...
  • Lord_NightLord_Night Piqua Ohio
    edited September 2004
    Umm yea heres mine to..... minenotyours@yahoo.com

    which is also registered,,,,

    like you Gobbles who does he think ihe is fooling...
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited September 2004
    myjunkmailaccount@excite.com if anyone wants to hit up Chanandler Bong. She loves spam....
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