Neuer Gesetzesentwurf in den USA, Bill S.978

  • Jau, ich weiß nicht wer es hier schon mitbekommen hat oder sich damit auseinandergesetzt hat. Die netten Typen aus Übersee haben wieder mal einen genialen Gesetzesentwurf der für allerhand wirbel sorgt. Im genauen ist es an und für sich nur eine Überarbeitung bzw. Aktualisierung der alten Gesetze. Trotzdem weiß keiner was Sache ist und die Panik ist groß.

    Wie ist eure Meinung dazu?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hytigOSjJxc
    http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s978/text

  • Für die Street Fighter Szene wäre das ein ziemlich harter Schlag, da bei allen größeren Tunieren ein Stream am Start ist, der fleißig verfolgt wird. Genaue Zahlen hab ich nicht im Kopf, aber ich glaube die richtigen Major Events kommen locker auf 20.000+ Viewer.
    Allerdings hat Capcom bereits inoffiziell anklingen lassen, dass, sollte das Getzt in der jetzt vorgelegten Form erlassen werden, sie den Streamern keine Steine in den Weg legen würden. Und ich denke, dass die anderen Firmen wie Arcsys (BlazBlue) und Nether Realm (Mortal Kombat) da mitziehen werden, da die Streamer ohne Profit arbeiten aber gleichzeitig das Interesse an dem Spiel wachhalten und für mich das Herz der Community darstellen.

  • Tja so sind die spasstis: Hier hält sich zwar nicht mal unsere Regierung an unsere Gesetze aber trotzdem gelten unsere Gesetze Welt weit und stehen über allem!
    Vielleicht sollten sie erst mal schauen dass ihre Eigene Regierung anfängt die Menschenrechte zu respektieren.
    Ich muss sagen: Ob es wirklich so schlimm ist wenn China endlich die Vereinigten Staaten als DEN Big Player ablöst?
    Einfach ignorieren auf ihrem Kontinent abseits.

  • Völlig uninteressant.
    Ich sehe nicht wie die Einführung der Klausel "public performance" Gameplayvideos und Turnierstreams nun betrifft. Sinn und Zweck der Änderung ist auch ein völlig anderer.
    Ich halte den Entwurf für überhaupt nicht schädlich für Steamer und YouTuber und Begrüße ihn, da er nun eine Handhabe gegen Solche liefert, die Filme nicht zum Download bereitstellen, sondern sie lediglich streamen.

    "The mighty Hammer shall deliver Thunder upon our foes!"

  • Völlig uninteressant.
    Ich sehe nicht wie die Einführung der Klausel "public performance" Gameplayvideos und Turnierstreams nun betrifft. Sinn und Zweck der Änderung ist auch ein völlig anderer.
    Ich halte den Entwurf für überhaupt nicht schädlich für Steamer und YouTuber und Begrüße ihn, da er nun eine Handhabe gegen Solche liefert, die Filme nicht zum Download bereitstellen, sondern sie lediglich streamen.

    Sry aber du hast dich scheinbar nicht Informiert.
    Die Argumentation ist folgende: .com und .org Domains und alles was über US DNS Server läuft findet damit auch in den Vereinigen Staaten statt und fällt damit unter die Gerichtsbarkeit der Vereinigten Staaten.
    Nach dieser Information können die Vereinigen Staaten alles Juristisch angreifen was auch nur irgend wie den Weg über einen US Server nimmt...

  • Sry aber du hast dich scheinbar nicht Informiert.
    Die Argumentation ist folgende: .com und .org Domains und alles was über US DNS Server läuft findet damit auch in den Vereinigen Staaten statt und fällt damit unter die Gerichtsbarkeit der Vereinigten Staaten.
    Nach dieser Information können die Vereinigen Staaten alles Juristisch angreifen was auch nur irgend wie den Weg über einen US Server nimmt...

    Das ist toll.
    Jedoch schafft das Gestz keine Grundlage um Let's Play-Videos, Turnierstreams und weiteres zu unterbinden.
    Selbst wenn, diese Dinge fallen alle nicht in den Bereich krimineller Urheberrechtsverletzungen, somit müssten dann schon die Schöpfer selbst gegen entsprechende Inhalte vorgehen.
    Und mal ehrlich, welcher Entwickler/Publisher hat etwas gegen die kostenlose Extrawerbung durch LPs und den ganzen anderen Anhang?

    "The mighty Hammer shall deliver Thunder upon our foes!"

  • ch sagte ja bereits das es total verwirrend ist, wie Krupp bereits erwähnte iund ich auch in meinem ersten Post geht es hier tatsächlich nur um eine Aktualisierung des Gesetzes. Es wird nichts neues verboten sondern lediglich an die heutige Zeit angepaßt soweit ich das nun verstanden habe. Ich hab mal den momentanen Gesetzes-Text und dann quasi den neuen in einen Spoiler gepackt:

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    der momentane:

    § 2319. Criminal infringement of a copyright

    (a) Any person who violates section 506 (a) (relating to criminal offenses) of title 17 shall be punished as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d) and such penalties shall be in addition to any other provisions of title 17 or any other law.
    (b) Any person who commits an offense under section 506 (a)(1)(A) of title 17— (1) shall be imprisoned not more than 5 years, or fined in the amount set forth in this title, or both, if the offense consists of the reproduction or distribution, including by electronic means, during any 180-day period, of at least 10 copies or phonorecords, of 1 or more copyrighted works, which have a total retail value of more than $2,500;
    (2) shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, or fined in the amount set forth in this title, or both, if the offense is a felony and is a second or subsequent offense under subsection (a); and
    (3) shall be imprisoned not more than 1 year, or fined in the amount set forth in this title, or both, in any other case.

    (c) Any person who commits an offense under section 506 (a)(1)(B) of title 17— (1) shall be imprisoned not more than 3 years, or fined in the amount set forth in this title, or both, if the offense consists of the reproduction or distribution of 10 or more copies or phonorecords of 1 or more copyrighted works, which have a total retail value of $2,500 or more;
    (2) shall be imprisoned not more than 6 years, or fined in the amount set forth in this title, or both, if the offense is a felony and is a second or subsequent offense under subsection (a); and
    (3) shall be imprisoned not more than 1 year, or fined in the amount set forth in this title, or both, if the offense consists of the reproduction or distribution of 1 or more copies or phonorecords of 1 or more copyrighted works, which have a total retail value of more than $1,000.

    (d) Any person who commits an offense under section 506 (a)(1)(C) of title 17— (1) shall be imprisoned not more than 3 years, fined under this title, or both;
    (2) shall be imprisoned not more than 5 years, fined under this title, or both, if the offense was committed for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain;
    (3) shall be imprisoned not more than 6 years, fined under this title, or both, if the offense is a felony and is a second or subsequent offense under subsection (a); and
    (4) shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, fined under this title, or both, if the offense is a felony and is a second or subsequent offense under paragraph (2).

    (e) (1) During preparation of the presentence report pursuant to Rule 32(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, victims of the offense shall be permitted to submit, and the probation officer shall receive, a victim impact statement that identifies the victim of the offense and the extent and scope of the injury and loss suffered by the victim, including the estimated economic impact of the offense on that victim.
    (2) Persons permitted to submit victim impact statements shall include— (A) producers and sellers of legitimate works affected by conduct involved in the offense;
    (B) holders of intellectual property rights in such works; and
    (C) the legal representatives of such producers, sellers, and holders.


    (f) As used in this section— (1) the terms “phonorecord” and “copies” have, respectively, the meanings set forth in section 101 (relating to definitions) of title 17;
    (2) the terms “reproduction” and “distribution” refer to the exclusive rights of a copyright owner under clauses (1) and (3) respectively of section 106 (relating to exclusive rights in copyrighted works), as limited by sections 107 through 122, of title 17;
    (3) the term “financial gain” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 17; and
    (4) the term “work being prepared for commercial distribution” has the meaning given the term in section 506 (a) of title 17.


    der neue mit der entsprechenden Änderung:

    § 2319. Criminal infringement of a copyright

    (a) Any person who violates section 506 (a) (relating to criminal offenses) of title 17 shall be punished as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d) and such penalties shall be in addition to any other provisions of title 17 or any other law.
    (b) Any person who commits an offense under section 506 (a)(1)(A) of title 17— (1) shall be imprisoned not more than 5 years, or fined in the amount set forth in this title, or both, if the offense consists of the reproduction or distribution, including by electronic means, during any 180-day period, of at least 10 copies or phonorecords, of 1 or more copyrighted works, which have a total retail value of more than $2,500; (2) shall be imprisoned not more than 5 years, fined in the amount set forth in this title, or both, if - (A) the offense consists of 10 or more public performances by electronic means, during any 180-day period, of 1 or more copyright works; and (B)(i) the total retail value of the performances, or the total econimic value of such public performances to the infringer or to the copyright owner, would exceed $2,500; or (ii) the total fair market value of licenses would exceed $5,000;(3) shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, or fined in the amount set forth in this title, or both, if the offense is a felony and is a second or subsequent offense under subsection (a); and
    (4) shall be imprisoned not more than 1 year, or fined in the amount set forth in this title, or both, in any other case.

    (c) Any person who commits an offense under section 506 (a)(1)(B) of title 17— (1) shall be imprisoned not more than 3 years, or fined in the amount set forth in this title, or both, if the offense consists of the reproduction or distribution of 10 or more copies or phonorecords of 1 or more copyrighted works, which have a total retail value of $2,500 or more;
    (2) shall be imprisoned not more than 6 years, or fined in the amount set forth in this title, or both, if the offense is a felony and is a second or subsequent offense under subsection (a); and
    (3) shall be imprisoned not more than 1 year, or fined in the amount set forth in this title, or both, if the offense consists of the reproduction or distribution of 1 or more copies or phonorecords of 1 or more copyrighted works, which have a total retail value of more than $1,000.

    (d) Any person who commits an offense under section 506 (a)(1)(C) of title 17— (1) shall be imprisoned not more than 3 years, fined under this title, or both;
    (2) shall be imprisoned not more than 5 years, fined under this title, or both, if the offense was committed for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain;
    (3) shall be imprisoned not more than 6 years, fined under this title, or both, if the offense is a felony and is a second or subsequent offense under subsection (a); and
    (4) shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, fined under this title, or both, if the offense is a felony and is a second or subsequent offense under paragraph (2).

    (e) (1) During preparation of the presentence report pursuant to Rule 32(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, victims of the offense shall be permitted to submit, and the probation officer shall receive, a victim impact statement that identifies the victim of the offense and the extent and scope of the injury and loss suffered by the victim, including the estimated economic impact of the offense on that victim.
    (2) Persons permitted to submit victim impact statements shall include— (A) producers and sellers of legitimate works affected by conduct involved in the offense;
    (B) holders of intellectual property rights in such works; and
    (C) the legal representatives of such producers, sellers, and holders.


    (f) As used in this section— (1) the terms “phonorecord” and “copies” have, respectively, the meanings set forth in section 101 (relating to definitions) of title 17;
    (2) the terms “reproduction” and “distribution” refer to the exclusive rights of a copyright owner under clauses (1), (3), (4), and (6) respectively of section 106 (relating to exclusive rights in copyrighted works), as limited by sections 107 through 122, of title 17;
    (3) the term “financial gain” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 17; and
    (4) the term “work being prepared for commercial distribution” has the meaning given the term in section 506 (a) of title 17.

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