What's wrong with the 'Felony Streaming Law' and 'CASE Law' enacted in the United States?
On December 21, 2020, the U.S. Congress announced additional economic stimulus measures against the new coronavirus, which is worth $ 900 billion, and
Congress (Once Again) Selling Out To Hollywood: Sneaks CASE Act And Felony Streaming Bill Into Government Funding Omnibus | Techdirt
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Sweeping new copyright measures poised to pass in spending bill --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/21/22193976/covid-relief-spending-congress-copyright-case-act-felony-streaming
The COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Would Make Illegal Streaming a Felony | Hollywood Reporter
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On December 21, the US House of Representatives announced a (PDF file) bill totaling $ 2.3 trillion (about 237,679.7 billion yen), including relief measures for new coronavirus infections. Regarding the bill, news site Axios said, 'The bill announced by the House of Representatives will be resolved on the 22nd to pass Congress before the holiday season, so the total amount of material is 559 pages and the amount is also in American history Parliamentarians have only a few hours to consider one of the largest economic policy packages, 'he said , pointing out the speed of the debate.
The content of the bill is also controversial. The ' Protecting Lawful Streaming Act ' contained in the bill provides for up to 10 years' imprisonment, and critics call the bill 'Felony Streaming Bill.' It is commonly called 'Streaming Bill)'.
Techdirt, an IT blog, said about the problem with the bill, 'There is a big question,'Why is criminal punishment?'. Copyright holders like Hollywood have a civil issue against piracy. We already have enough rights and financial resources to file a lawsuit, but the law requires US taxpayers to use their money to deal with illegal streaming. ' It accuses it of being a huge subsidy to Hollywood in effect.
In addition, the legal streaming Protection Act Twitch is possible to give a great impact on the game distribution is carried out in such fear is that of to have been.
Another bill, ' Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE Act), ' is also drawing attention. The CASE law is a law that allows individual artists to file a lawsuit for copyright infringement with a simple procedure, but there is also a view that the rights may be abused by lowering the threshold of the proceedings.
Evan Greer of Fight for the Future , a non-profit digital copyright advocacy organization, told IT news site The Verge, 'The CASE law imposes heavy fines on everyday online activities such as internet memes. It's a terrifying law that can be imposed. It would be unreasonable to include such provisions in a bill that is set to pass by Congress, 'he said.
In light of these criticisms, Techdirt said, 'Small changes in the law can sometimes have a big impact, and the impact can also affect people's expressiveness. Two bills that could have such consequences were enacted in this way. It's a complete farce that's about to be done, and it's a tail to Hollywood at the expense of the people. People protest this and hold the ruling and opposition leaders responsible for the bill. Should be. '
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