Illegal Internet Streaming of Copyrighted Content: Legislation in the 112th Congress

"Technological developments related to the Internet benefit consumers who want convenient ways
to view and hear information and entertainment content on a variety of electronic devices (such as
televisions, radios, computers, mobile phones, video game consoles, and portable media players).
New technologies offer the potential to help copyright holders promote their creative works for
artistic, educational, and commercial reasons. However, new technologies may increase the risk
of infringement of the copyright holders’ rights because they often provide faster, cheaper, and
easier means of engaging in unauthorized reproduction, distribution, and public performance of
copyrighted works than previous technologies. The widespread consumer use of high-speed
Internet connections as well as increased reliance on data storage offered by “cloud computing”
services may also contribute to infringement problems..."