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Yesterday, Italian parliament passed legislation that would stick those found guilty of transfering copyrighted material online in jail for five years. The new law brings Italy's copyright laws, dated back to 1941, into the internet era by making the punishment for sharing almost as severe as profiting from it. Those found guilty of the unauthorised distribution of copyright material now face a fine of between US$185 and $1240, a jail sentence of between six months and three years and the confiscation of their hardware and software. The law was passed by the Italian Senate despite the abstention of the Lista Prodi party and no votes from the Greens and Italian Communists. 'The law is mistaken in method and merit,' Green senator Fiorello Cortiana told La Repubblica today. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites          Add your comment
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