S.978 - Commercial Felony Streaming Act
A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes.
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S.978 A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes.
bryceman
October 19, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 1st Congressional district of Washington. I oppose S.978 - A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes., and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
As noted by Ars Technica on September 16, 2011, Regarding S. 978, Lofrgen sees no need to turn most of the cases it would cover from civil disputes into crim... -
S.978 A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes.
alexschrank
October 19, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 2nd Congressional district of Ohio. I am writing as your constituent in the 2nd Congressional district of Ohio. I am writing as your constituent in the 2nd Congressional district of Ohio. I oppose S.978 - A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes., and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
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S.978 A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes.
voyagerfan5761
October 19, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of Minnesota. I oppose S.978 - A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes., and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
S.978 has been viewed 106,874 times on OpenCongress.org, a free, non-partisan resource. 99% of OpenCongress.org users oppose S.978.
Sincerely,
Daniel Werl -
S.978 A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes.
bperry
October 19, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 3rd Congressional district of New York. I am writing as your constituent in the 3rd Congressional district of New York. I oppose S.978 - A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes., and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
This bill, if actually passed and enforced, would totally destroy the streaming... -
S.978 A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes.
Brewdog
October 13, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 18th Congressional district of Illinois. I oppose S.978 - A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes., and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Andrew Chase -
S.978 A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes.
Constitutionist
October 04, 2011
I strongly oppose S.978 - A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes., and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability. Wherein 99% of its users, having 105,397 views in total, oppose S.978.
I believe that such a strict law would make people afraid to post any content on Youtube and other streaming sites for fear of criminal charges. The average pers... -
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evanscott815
September 27, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 10th Congressional district of Florida. I am writing as your constituent in the 10th Congressional district of Florida. I oppose Bill S.978, the bill that Makes unauthorized web streaming of copyrighted content a felony with a possible penalty of up to 5 years in prison. Illegal streaming of copyrighted content is defined in the bill as an offense that "consists of 10 or more public performances by electronic means, during any 180-day period, of 1 or ...
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S.978 A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes.
Neohostus
September 18, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 6th Congressional district of Kentucky. I oppose S.978 - A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes., and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sen. Chandler, I know that you took $43,113 in the 2010 election cycle from attorneys & law firms interest groups who support S.978.
Sen. Paul, I know that you... -
S.978 A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes.
GhostSade
September 09, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 3rd Congressional district of Indiana. I am writing as your constituent in the 3rd Congressional district of Indiana. I oppose S.978 - A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes., and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Kyle Teague -
S.978 A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes.
nathanielrobertson
September 05, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 2nd Congressional district of Oregon. I oppose S.978 - A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability. I advise you oppose it also.
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Makes unauthorized web streaming of copyrighted content a felony with a possible penalty of u...

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