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Recent developments of note in the Internet industry.This month:<br/>First Convictions in U.S. Peer-To-Peer Piracy Fight <br/>Music Industry Boss Defends File-Sharing Lawsuits <br/> 8th Circuit: No ISP Subpoenas

9 minute read January 28, 2005 at 12:35 AM
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First Convictions in U.S. Peer-To-Peer Piracy Fight

Two men pleaded guilty to copyright-infringement for distributing music, software and movies over the Internet in the first U.S. convictions for piracy over peer-to-peer networks, the Justice Department says.

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