A group of US senators have sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking them to investigate file-sharing networks. According to the New York Post the senators reckon certain P2P companies - no doubt including Kazaa owners Sherman - are structuring their businesses so that they can profit on copyright theft, but not actually be charged for stealing content themselves under current copyright laws. No response yet from the FTC or the file-sharing firms.
May 7, 2004
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US senators ask FTC to investigate file-sharing networks
A group of US senators has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate file-sharing networks, arguing some profit from copyright theft without being liable under current law.