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A powerful U.S. senator says he favors an online seek-and-destroy assualt on computers that contain music illegally downloaded from the internet.
The suprise remarks came from Utah Republican Orrin Hatch, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The comments shoe the esculation frustration of lawmakers and industry executives opposed to illegal music and movie downloads.
Hatch asked during a hearing on copyright whether technology could damage computers involved in illegal music and movie file exchanges.
Local experts have said such attacks would violate federal anti-hacking laws.
Hatch is a composer who earned $18,000 last year in songwriting royalties. His songbook includes several religious hymns and the toe-tapping soft-rock anthem, "America Rocks." He favors technology that twice warn a computer user about illegal online behavior, then--in his words--"destroy their computer."
Some legal experts suggest Hatch's provocative remarks were more likely intended to spur action on protecting copyright than to signal forthcoming legislation.
The suprise remarks came from Utah Republican Orrin Hatch, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The comments shoe the esculation frustration of lawmakers and industry executives opposed to illegal music and movie downloads.
Hatch asked during a hearing on copyright whether technology could damage computers involved in illegal music and movie file exchanges.
Local experts have said such attacks would violate federal anti-hacking laws.
Hatch is a composer who earned $18,000 last year in songwriting royalties. His songbook includes several religious hymns and the toe-tapping soft-rock anthem, "America Rocks." He favors technology that twice warn a computer user about illegal online behavior, then--in his words--"destroy their computer."
Some legal experts suggest Hatch's provocative remarks were more likely intended to spur action on protecting copyright than to signal forthcoming legislation.
