News.Com is reporting that a draft bill being introduced in Congress would authorize copyright holders to disable consumer's PCs being used for illicit file trading. Not only that, but it would immunize them from any state or federal laws and most civil liability for damages. Sounds like it's time to finally join the EFF.
"The legislation would immunize groups such as the Motion Picture Association of America and the Recording Industry Association of America from all state and federal laws if they disable, block or otherwise impair a 'publicly accessible peer-to-peer network'"
