FTC To Take a Second Look at P2P 132
BlueMerle writes to mention that the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has asked the FTC to take another look into the world of peer-to-peer file sharing. This time around however the inquiry has nothing to do with copyright. "But a USPTO report earlier this year stirred up the issue again by claiming that P2P installs could adversely affect national security when they made confidential government information available. This has already happened several times, as the Oversight Committee learned in July when it held hearings on the USPTO report and its findings. At that hearing, representatives were also shown real-time P2P search data. While most of the searches were for porn, movies, and music, the committee noted a surprisingly number of searches for private financial information."
Just wonderful. (Score:4, Funny)
*bright flash of concussion grenade*
$#(FRe2%DEK#NO CARRIER
How convenient... (Score:4, Funny)
How much pr0n does the government have laying around, and why isn't it on Limewire yet?????????
Your honor... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Just wonderful. (Score:3, Funny)
Anyone that stupid should not be using the internet.
Re:I may not be a bureaucrat ... (Score:4, Funny)
Remember to file the acceptance forms or risk a lengthy repeat of this entire process!
Stamp stamp stamp stamp stamp
Re:Just wonderful. (Score:3, Funny)
True, but they do. As an example of a large collection of these people, visit My Space.
Re:Just wonderful. (Score:3, Funny)
1. Download and install LimeWire
2. Search for desired artist/song.
3. Download songs that others are sharing.
New method for getting free music via the internet:
1. Download and install LimeWire
2. Search for Quicken and TurboTax files that others are sharing.
3. Transfer their assets to bank account in Cayman Islands.
4. Use money in said account to buy CDs.
Just one extra step, and no angry settlement letters from the RIAA!