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U.S. Senate wants to ban P2P

By Tris Hussey••1 min read
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This seems so much like Prohibition that it isn’t even funny. P2P networks are a tool. A tool that, granted, is being used for some not good things. Trying to ban something like this just won’t work. Groove is a P2P network. One could shuttle all kinds of information, completely encrypted, to a group of people. Even the U.S. Government uses Groove, extensively.

Bottom line, it’s election year sensationalism. I hope it dies a quick death on the Senate floor.

Senator wants to ban P2P networks | CNET News.com

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary said Thursday that a ban on file-trading networks is urgently required but agreed to work with tech companies concerned that devices like Apple Computer’s iPod would be imperiled.

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About Tris Hussey

Tris Hussey is an AI Enablement Consultant, Chartered Marketer, author of 3 tech books, and higher education instructor. He helps mid-sized businesses turn AI from a distraction into a practical, revenue-generating engine.

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