Internet Downloads

[Darian]

I think we're hitting a problem in the discussion because you seem to be quoting the normal copyright laws, where as some of this topic should be looking at the DMCA copyright laws (in the US at least) since that was specifically written concerning digital media.  I don't know the specifics of the DMCA, but it migt be worth considering.
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Not really. The DMCA doesn't alter existing copyright law in any way; it basically covers a couple of main points: the use, sale, and manufacture of encryption cracking software, and the liability of internet service providers when their users utilize the service to infringe on copyright. There's nothing in the DMCA which makes it any more or less illegal to possess infringing material.