For a while now the major players in mainstream media have been vociferous in their calls for tougher laws to curb the prolific practice of illegal downloads.
Recently a team of senators moved to grant the US Department of Justice the authority to terminate websites that specialise in illegal content sharing, namely music, films and software, also known as torrent sites. The piece
on infoTECH spotlight details the terms of the proposal and the extent of the powers the legislation will give the Department of Justice.
