Keep your mitts off my Ipod
US seeks intrusive copyright powers
The Proposed US ACTA multi-lateral intellectual property trade agreement (2007) could see customs officers checking media players for pirated material.
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is not yet in force, but is aimed at cutting down on the distribution of unlicensed material.
AdvertisementSuggestions include tougher sentences for distributing material without making a profit, and using regular law enforcement officials to enforce the rights of intellectual property holders.
More worryingly, the treaty suggests that customs officers should be given the right to search laptops and media players for pirated material.
Such officers would be able to confiscate and destroy anything they believe to be pirated, fine the owner and confiscate the equipment</strong>.</em>
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