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FBI gets cash to spend on anti-encryption, broadband snooping
by Declan McCullagh 28 Jul '01

28 Jul '01

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Congress is more than doubling number of federal copyright cops
by Declan McCullagh 28 Jul '01

28 Jul '01

http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,45608,00.html Congress Covets Copyright Cops By Declan McCullagh (declan(a)wired.com) 2:00 a.m. July 28, 2001 PDT WASHINGTON -- If you've ever contemplated violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, be warned: Congress is set to more than double the number of federal copyright cops. A draft of next year's budget includes plans to hire far more Justice Department attorneys and FBI agents who are charged with placing more pirates in prison. This comes one week after Attorney General John Ashcroft spoke in Mountain View, California, about the threat of online piracy. In the same week, geek protesters demanded the release of Dmitry Sklyarov, a Russian programmer arrested on felony copyright charges. That's exactly what should be happening, according to a Senate committee report. In an apparent reference to the prosecution, it says: "The committee is aware that the FBI has launched an initiative to investigate violations of federal copyright laws protecting certain marketed software applications. The committee supports FBI efforts..." The Senate has earmarked $10 million for copyright prosecutions, enough money for 155 agents and attorneys in the fiscal year starting in October. That's up from a current $4 million allocated for 75 positions. Copyright holders, who applauded the prosecution of Sklyarov on charges of violating the controversial DMCA, said they hoped the additional cash will put more DMCA pirates and copyright thieves behind bars. [...] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe, visit http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message -----

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Inadvertently appropriate spam from TLAVIDEO.COM
by Bill Stewart 28 Jul '01

28 Jul '01

TLA Video. So *many* possibilities :-) We've got your FBI surveillance videos, your NRO satellite photos, CIA spy movies, KGB spy movies with similar plots, OMB fantasies, IRS S&M flix, FCC bootlegs of "Seven dirty words you can't say on TV", movies about chocolate from the FDA and NEA, science fiction from the DOE and EPA (and the Warren Commission), even a few old black&white WPA films. And an 800 number just waiting for some 2600 kiddie to have fun with it.... At 04:54 PM 07/27/2001 -0400, info(a)tlavideo.com wrote: >Movie News From TLAVIDEO.COM > >Friday July 26, 2001 > >We received your e-mail address from a movie website that got lost in the >internet shakedown and would love to become your on-line source for >VHS/DVD. TLA is an industry leader and we are here to stay! Everything is >always on sale, and our reviews are original and honest. TLAVideo.com has >been recognized as "Best of the Web" by Forbes Magazine and "Retailer of >the Year" from video trade magazines and groups. We would love to be your >source for all things cinematic: Quirky Indies, Hollywood Hits, Foreign >Films, Children's Movies, Midnight Movies, Gay & Lesbian. [body of spam mostly deleted] >TLA VIDEO'S 100% GUARANTEE > >We stand behind our products. If you have a problem with an order, feel >free to get in touch with us immediately; we'll be glad to take care of >it. >Call us at 1-800-333-8521 (7 days a week, 8:30AM-12MID, ET) or email us at >customer-service(a)tlavideo.com > >================================================================================ > > >You can place an order with TLA Video by: >1. Clicking on any of the links above and following all steps to the >shopping cart. >2. Calling our toll free number 8AM to 12 Midnight (ET) 7 days a week >800-333-8521 >3. Visiting www.tlavideo.com > >================================================================================ > > > > >--- >You are currently subscribed to movie-madness as: cypherpunks(a)toad.com >To unsubscribe send a blank email to >leave-movie-madness-59328A(a)lyris.tlavideo.com >To change your mailing options go to >http://lyris.tlavideo.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=movie-madness

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Character Assassination Politics: www.torricellideathwatch.com
by Bill Stewart 28 Jul '01

28 Jul '01

>Sender: Law & Policy of Computer Communications <CYBERIA-L(a)LISTSERV.AOL.COM> >From: "Stephen T. Middlebrook" <Stephen.Middlebrook(a)FMS.TREAS.GOV> >Subject: www.torricellideathwatch.com >To: CYBERIA-L(a)LISTSERV.AOL.COM > >Republican "pranksters" have put up a www.torricellideathwatch.com web site >letting readers predict the day Sen. Torricelli will be indicted. The prizes >look pretty good. > >http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41269-2001Jun24.html > >Gee, if the Barney parody site is cybersquatting, what's this? > >stm > > >********************************************************************** >For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia >Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot >Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request(a)listserv.aol.com >**********************************************************************

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Thought-A-Day
by Fountain Of Joy 28 Jul '01

28 Jul '01

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28 Jul '01

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CDR-admin stuff
by Eric Murray 28 Jul '01

28 Jul '01

I've been seeing some duplicate messages from some of the CDRs. I suspect that the massive increase in traffic has caused one or more CDRs to overflow their procmail msgid cache. I have been using formail -D 12800 msgid.cache (cache size = 1280). Should we raise that? Eric

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by Alice 28 Jul '01

28 Jul '01

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Corporate totalitarianism?
by Aimee Farr 28 Jul '01

28 Jul '01

In RE to the DMCA/Dmitry affair, private enforcement, new intellectual property enforcement divisions, etc. -- We are increasingly holding individuals criminally responsible for crimes against corporations and many feel an imbalance, or even a double-standard, in terms of corporate accountability for crimes against people. I received the following today, by Robert Weissman, co-author of _Corporate Predators_, (corporatepredators.org) in regard to the Sara Lee Ball Park Frank Hot Dog incident, in which 21 people died. It prompted them to visit the White House to inquire as to 'a corporate death penalty.' http://lists.essential.org/pipermail/corp-focus/2001/000081.html ~Aimee

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RE: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
by dumebi odili 28 Jul '01

28 Jul '01

FROM THE DESK OF CHIEF DUMEBI ODILI. DEAR SIR, WE ARE SENDING THIS LETTER TO YOU BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE FOREIGN TRADE OFFICE OF THE NIGERIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. WE BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO HELP US IN OUR BID TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF FORTY-ONE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($41.5M USD) INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT. PLANNING OF THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, THIS COMMITTEE WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT APPRAISALS AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS IN ORDER OF PRIORITIES AS REGARDS CAPITAL PROJECT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. WITH OUR POSITIONS, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM OF FORTY-ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS(US$41.5M). THIS AMOUNT WAS ACCUMULATED THROUGH UNDECLARED WINFALL FROM SALES OF CRUDE OIL DURING THE GULF WAR. WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED SINCE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE NOT ALLOWED BY OUR LAWS TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT. IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH US$8.3 MILLION OF THE REMITTED FUNDS, WE KEEP US$31.125MILLION WHILE US$2.075MILLION WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET EXPENSES AND PAY THE NECESSARY TAXES. IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT TWO YEARS AGO A SIMILAR TRANSACTION WAS CARRIED OUT WITH ONE MR. PATRICE MILLER, THE PRESIDENT OF CRAINE INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION AT NUMBER 135, EAST 57TH STREET, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK 10022 WITH TELEPHONE (212)308-7788 AND TELEX NUMBER 6731689, AFTER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOTH PARTNERS IN WHICH HE WAS TO TAKE 25% THE MONEY WAS DULY TRANSFERRED INTO HIS ACCOUNT ONLY TO BE DISAPPOINTED ON OUR ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK AS WE WERE RELIABLY INFORMED THAT MR. PATRICE MILLER WAS NO LONGER ON THAT ADDRESS WHILE HIS TELEPHONE AND TELEX NUMBERS HAVE BEEN REALLOCATED TO SOMEBODY ELSE, THAT IS HOW WE LOST US$27.5M TO MR PATRICE MILLER. THIS TIME AROUND WE NEED A MORE RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON OR A REPUTABLE COMPANY TO DO BUSINESS WITH HENCE THIS LETTER TO YOU, SO IF YOU CAN PROVE YOURSELF TO BE TRUSTED AND INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL THEN WE ARE PREPARED TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU. WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU IS THE ASSURANCE THAT YOU WILL LET US HAVE OUR SHARE WHEN THIS AMOUNT OF US$41.5M IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU, PLEASE CONTACT ME STRICTLY THROUGH MY E-MAIL STATED ABOVE SO WE CAN ADVICE YOU ON THE MODALITIES OF THE TRANSACTION. ALL MODALITIES OF THE TRANSFER HAVE BEEN WORKED OUT AND ONCE STARTED WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN 14 WORKING DAYS WITH THE ABSOLUTE SUPPORT OF ALL CONCERNED. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE. PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT AND VERY CONFIDENTIAL. GOD BE WITH YOU AS I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY. BEST REGARDS. CHIEF DUMEBI ODILI __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

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