The fate of the controversial Induce Act that would restrict file-sharing technology that can be used to illegally download and share copyrighted material was in question today after negotiations between the music and electronics industries broke down as the current Congressional session nears an end, possibly by this weekend. The bill, formally known as the Inducing Infringement of Copyrights Act, had been scheduled to be acted on today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, but that action has been delayed.
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Congressional Action on Induce Act Could Be in Jeopardy
Posted by: Keith Regan October 7, 2004 01:23 PMThe fate of the controversial Induce Act that would restrict file-sharing technology that can be used to illegally download and share copyrighted material was in question today after negotiations between the music and electronics industries broke down as the current Congressional session nears an end, possibly by this weekend. The bill, formally known as the Inducing Infringement of Copyrights Act, had been scheduled to be acted on today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, but that action has been delayed.