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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- Popular: Commercial Felony Streaming Act as introduced.
- Official: A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes. 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.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
- Motion Picture Association of America
- Recording Industry Association of America
- ...and 43 more. See all.
Organizations Opposing S.978
- U.S.W.G.O.
- Demand Progress
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Major Label-Owned Vevo Caught Publicly Streaming NFL Game Off Of 'Rogue Site'
...been trying to pass bills that would make such streaming a felony in and of itself. Senator Amy Klobuchar's streaming felony bill, S.978 -- the one that would potentially put Justin Bieber at risk -- as well as SOPA, both had provisions that made public
For It Before They Were Against It: Google Spent $400K On SOPA Lobbying
According to filings with the Federal Election Commission, Google spent approximately $390,000 (out of $3,760,000.00 total) on SOPA and PIPA lobbying including efforts to educate lawmakers on SOPA and the DMCA. The question, then, is whether the ...
For It Before They Were Against It: Google Spent $400K On SOPA Lobbying
According to filings with the Federal Election Commission, Google spent approximately $390,000 (out of $3,760,000.00 total) on SOPA and PIPA lobbying including efforts to educate lawmakers on SOPA and the DMCA. The question, then, is whether the ...
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Derryck's Journal - Please Reject The S. 978, "A Bill
Please Reject The S. 978, "A Bill Dear Congressperson/Senator, I am a constituent and I urge you to reject S. 978, "A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright". This bill would allow the ...
Derryck's Journal - Please Reject The S. 978, "A Bill
Please Reject The S. 978, "A Bill Dear Congressperson/Senator, I am a constituent and I urge you to reject S. 978, "A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright". This bill would allow the ...
Derryck's Journal - Please Reject The S. 978, "A Bill
Please Reject The S. 978, "A Bill Dear Congressperson/Senator, I am a constituent and I urge you to reject S. 978, "A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright". This bill would allow the ...
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S.978 Commercial Felony Streaming Act
Mattathlon
February 12, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 4th Congressional district of Florida. I am writing as your constituent in the 4th Congressional district of Florida. 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,
Matthew Holcomb -
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climbamountain
February 04, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 0th Congressional district of Vermont. 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.
S.978 has been viewed 154,878 times on OpenCongress.org, a free, non-partisan resource.
99% of users on OpenCongress.org, a free, non-partisan resource, oppose S.978.
Sincerely,
Matt Hunt -
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TheQuakerSocialist
February 01, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of Colorado. 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 does not make any sense to me because if this were to be come law, millions and millions of people daily, would be breaking it. You are basically calling all citizens of the United States pirates. Whether this passes or not, it do...
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