From Techdirt:
The New Imperialism: Forcing Morality Shifts And Cultural Change Through Exported IP Laws
As could probably be expected after its quick trip through the Congress, Panama’s 510 Bill became law last Friday, granting its Copyright Office unprecedented power to pursue filesharers directly. But this is only one of several problems with the 510 Bill. The bill goes further than any US law, extending copyright protection to buffer copies and content stored in cache. …
The law also severely limits fair use, moving from an open-ended clause to a “closed list” system which narrowly defines fair use limitations and exceptions. …
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