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Posted by Mike on 03/29/06 20:52
On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:07:52 +0100, "JP" <noone@noone.com> wrote:
>"Geoff Winkless" <usenet-at-geoff-dot-dj@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
>news:44294d4b$0$18561$4d4eb98e@read.news.uk.uu.net...
>> Lordy.UK wrote:
>>> Under the copyright laws of other countries however, people purchasing
>>> copyrighted material not licenced for use in their country are
>>> technically committing an offense.
>>
>> Utter tosh.
>>
>> There may be a copyright infringement (a civil matter) although it's
>> doubtful, but there is certainly no criminality in downloading an MP3.
>>
>> Unless you can point us at the relevant legislation, Lordy?
>>
>So are you saying a copyright infringement is not an offence?
>http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p05_copyright_infringement
It's complicated but copyright infringement is normally a civil
matter (unlawful and the infringer can be sued for damages) unless
it's done for profit, in which case it's a criminal offence (illegal
and the infringer can be prosecuted).
Mike.
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