Norm Coleman can have my babies.
I love this guy!
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Now granted I can't be sure of this, but my friends and I all faxed him letters regarding the RIAA and their campaign against file sharers. We also told the people we talked to to get their friends to fax letters in. We would have accounted for a few dozen faxes at least, and we all got letters back from his office saying he'd look into it.
I'm pleasently surprised to see that he actually did, and it's cool to think that a word of mouth (via IM) might actually be able to make a difference. Anyway, just thought I'd share the happy news.
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The Recording Industry Ass. of America (RIAA) this week said it will not target small-scale copyright infringers, only the big boys.
The statement follows questions put to the music industry group by Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota, Associated Press reports.
As chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs' Permanent Sub-committee on Investigations, Coleman plans to investigate the RIAA's campaign to bring individual alleged copyright infringers to court.
Coleman has said the RIAA's plan is "excessive" - in his opinion, the crime doesn't justify the scale of the action. The RIAA is targeting individuals and demanding they cough up compensation for their alleged infringing behaviour. The money demanded could run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, based on the US copyright law damages limit of $750 to $150,000 per track.
The Recording Industry Ass. of America (RIAA) this week said it will not target small-scale copyright infringers, only the big boys.
The statement follows questions put to the music industry group by Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota, Associated Press reports.
As chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs' Permanent Sub-committee on Investigations, Coleman plans to investigate the RIAA's campaign to bring individual alleged copyright infringers to court.
Coleman has said the RIAA's plan is "excessive" - in his opinion, the crime doesn't justify the scale of the action. The RIAA is targeting individuals and demanding they cough up compensation for their alleged infringing behaviour. The money demanded could run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, based on the US copyright law damages limit of $750 to $150,000 per track.
Now granted I can't be sure of this, but my friends and I all faxed him letters regarding the RIAA and their campaign against file sharers. We also told the people we talked to to get their friends to fax letters in. We would have accounted for a few dozen faxes at least, and we all got letters back from his office saying he'd look into it.
I'm pleasently surprised to see that he actually did, and it's cool to think that a word of mouth (via IM) might actually be able to make a difference. Anyway, just thought I'd share the happy news.
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Norm kicks RIAA in the nuts
man, i'm really glad i voted for this guy now.