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FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE OF
PEER-TO-PEER TECHNOLOGY

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· Consumer Advisories · Contacting Congress · Legislation · Litigation · Media Center · Tell A Friend	COPYRIGHT & P2P IMPORTANT NOTICE --- P2P United and it’s member companies remind all peer-to-peer software users that – while P2P technology makes it possible to share all kinds of information – some of that information may both be protected by copyright and require the copyright owner’s advance permission to make available to other P2P users. This will often be the case with popular music and other forms of entertainment, including game or other software. Title 17 of the U.S. Code includes stiff penalties for copyright infringement, including significant fines and – in severe cases – even jail sentences. All P2P users are urged to respect copyright laws and to learn more about them. The links below can help, but represent just a fraction of the material available on this important issue. Please contact us at P2P United with your suggestions for other links that may make this page more useful. U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE Copyright Basics Frequently Asked Questions Copyright Statutes (Title 17 of the U.S. Code) Copyright Licensing and Other Resources Digital Millennium Copyright Act Report Fair Use Limitations on Copyright Current Copyright Legislation NON-GOVERNMENTAL RESOURCES World Intellectual Property Organization Recording Industry Association of America Stanford University Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Electronic Frontier Foundation
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