Date: 21 Oct 92 20:02:13 EDT From: Gordon Meyer <72307.1502@COMPUSERVE.COM> Subject: File 9--The CU in the News (from Info Week) Information Week (Oct 5, 1992 p10) reports that AT&T is suing the New York Post for over $90,000 in unpaid long distance charges. The Post claims the charges stem from fraudulent use of its PBX system, but AT&T says that under current FCC regulations customers are responsible for all charges on calls placed from their telephones, period. There are 'rumblings' that a similar suit between AT&T and Mitsubishi is about to be settled. CONGRESS DECLARES SOFTWARE PIRACY A FELONY The Software Copyright Protection Bill (S.893) has been sent to President Bush for his signature. The bill provides for prison terms of up to five years, and fines of up to $250K, for people convicted of infringing at least 10 copies of a copyrighted program or programs with a retail value of $2,500. This applies to both individuals and corporations. (Information Week Oct. 12, 1992 pg 16) MARSHALS GRAB COUNTERFEIT SOFTWARE According to Microsoft Corp., U.S. marshals in California and New Jersey have made the largest-ever seizure of unauthorized computer software, impounding more than 150,000 counterfeit copies of its MS-DOS operating system. The software retails for approximately $60 a copy, bringing the value of the seizure to more than $9 million. (From STReport #8.41) ------------------------------ Downloaded From P-80 International Information Systems 304-744-2253