U.S. Congress - S.978 Commercial Felony Streaming Act
S.978 - Commercial Felony Streaming Act
A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Popular: Commercial Felony Streaming Act as introduced.
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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 more copyrighted works" and has a total economic value, either to the copyright holder or the infringer, of at least $2,500.Official Summary
6/20/2011--Reported to Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the federal criminal code to provide for imprisonment for up to 5 years, a fine, or both, for criminal infringement of a copyriOfficial Summary
6/20/2011--Reported to Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the federal criminal code to provide for imprisonment for up to 5 years, a fine, or both, for criminal infringement of a copyright where the offense consists of 10 or more public performances by electronic means, during any 180-day period, of one or more copyrighted works and where:(1) the total retail value of the performances, or the total economic value of such performances to the infringer or to the copyright owner, would exceed $2,500; or
(2) the total fair market value of licenses to offer performances of those works would exceed $5,000. Includes, within copyright provisions protecting works from criminal infringement, the public performance of a work being prepared for commercial distribution.
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Organizations Supporting S.978
- American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
- Directors Guild of America
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States
- Screen Actors Guild
- Recording Industry Association of America
- Independent Film and Television Alliance
- ...and 43 more. See all.
Organizations Opposing S.978
- U.S.W.G.O.
- Demand Progress
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
Latest Letters to Congress
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S.978 Commercial Felony Streaming Act
topherbart
November 18, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 15th Congressional district of Ohio. I oppose S.978 - Commercial Felony Streaming Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
This bill will have dire consequences for what makes the internet so great. It is my belief that the internet is an amazing forum for sharing and collaborating. With the new wave of "anti-internet bills", the US Congress is single-handedly goin... -
S.978 Commercial Felony Streaming Act
einstein294
October 08, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 2nd Congressional district of Missouri. I oppose S.978 - Commercial Felony Streaming Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sen. Blunt, I know that you took $231,743 in the 2010 election cycle from attorneys & law firms interest groups who support S.978.
Sen. McCaskill, I know that you took $211,750 in the 2010 election cycle from attorneys & law firms interest ... -
S.978 Commercial Felony Streaming Act
tkline88
September 03, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 3rd Congressional district of Minnesota. I oppose S.978 - Commercial Felony Streaming Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Travis Kline
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