The Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator is soliciting comments from organizations regarding forming a strategic plan for intellectual property enforcement in the US.
RIAA, MPAA and other organizations have submitted their joint comment.
The EFF is calling out some of the most “interesting” aspects of that comment.
RIAA/MPAA want consumers to install anti-copyright infringement on their home computers. Think of it as a sort of virus scanner, but for illegal files instead.
They also want all network providers to scan their network traffic and prevent copyright infringement happening on their networks. At least they’re only asking for reasonable measures.
They want increased searches on US borders, and add declarations in the US customs forms for intellectual property. What this would mean is that next time you come into the US from abroad, and your iPod has ripped music on it, you’d have to disclose that to the US Customs officers and most likely have the iPod confiscated (and face possible sanctions).
They want the US Government to pressure other Governments to adopt more copyright friendly policies.
And finally they want the DOJ and DHS to hunt down pirates at the tax-payers’ expense.
Fascism is well and alive in our entertainment industry.
-TPP