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BAY NEWS 9 -- The U.S. government is pushing for an international "three strikes, you're out of Internet connection" policy when users download and service providers upload copyright material.

We're now in the age of Internet social media, what techies call web 2.0. People can get on Facebook or Twitter to share ideas, photos, music and even videos.

In a progression that's happened in spite of copyright protection, advocates say they're losing out on millions of dollars in revenue.

Now, with the new world of social media, there's a push for a whole new set of rules.

A leaked document surfaced on the web that's challenging the freedom of the Internet. It shows language of the larger Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement that U.S. Negotiators want to promote.

They're considering a new "three strikes, you're out" policy. Basically, if you're found guilty three times of copyright infringement, authorities will suspend your Internet connection.

http://www.baynews9.com/conten...html?title=Possible+'3+strikes,+you're+out'+online+copyright+law

And five minutes later, you'll have a new Internet connection.

There's really no way to enforce such rules. In many countries, what we call illegal downloading is legal, and on the Internet you can use proxies to appear to be in any country you like.

Jeff/CompGuy