The government of Spain has proposed new measures to curb the digital piracy of music and movies, but the bill has upset people on both sides of the debate over file-sharing, with copyright owners calling it insufficient and Internet companies denouncing it as heavy-handed.The proposal, detailed this week, calls for the creation of a government-sponsored commission with the power to investigate and shut down Web sites accused of being a conduit for piracy.
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Spanish Anti-Piracy Measure Under Fire
The government of Spain has proposed new measures to curb the digital piracy of music and movies, but the bill has upset people on both sides of the debate over file-sharing, with copyright owners calling it insufficient and Internet companies denouncing it as heavy-handed.