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No Electronic Theft Act

The United States No Electronic Theft Act (NET Act), a federal law passed in 1997, provides for criminal prosecution of individuals who engage in copyright infringement under certain circumstances, even when there is no monetary profit or commercial benefit from the infringement. Maximum penalties can be five years in prison with fines.

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Acronyms .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(colloquial)
NET Act
Acts amended
Copyright Act of 1976
Effective
December 16, 1997
Enacted by
the 105th United States Congress
Long title
An Act to amend the provisions of titles 17 and 18, United States Code, to provide greater copyright protection by amending criminal copyright infringement provisions, and for o…
Public law
Pub. L. 105-147

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No Electronic Theft Act

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No Electronic Theft Act

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Acronyms .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(colloquial) · 1
No Electronic Theft Act → NET Act
Acts amended · 1
No Electronic Theft Act → Copyright Act of 1976
Effective · 1
No Electronic Theft Act → December 16, 1997
Enacted by · 1
No Electronic Theft Act → the 105th United States Congress
Long title · 1
No Electronic Theft Act → An Act to amend the provisions of titles 17 and 18, United States Code, to provide greater copyright protection by amending criminal copyright infringement provisions, and for o…
Public law · 1
No Electronic Theft Act → Pub. L. 105-147
Statutes at Large · 1
No Electronic Theft Act → 111 Stat. 2678
Titles amended · 1
No Electronic Theft Act → 17 and 18
U.S.C. sections amended · 1
No Electronic Theft Act → 17 USC 101, 506, 507; 18 USC 2319, 2320; 28 USC 1498

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No Electronic Theft ActStatutes at Large111 Stat. 26781.00infobox
No Electronic Theft ActTitles amended17 and 181.00infobox
No Electronic Theft ActU.S.C. sections amended17 USC 101, 506, 507; 18 USC 2319, 2320; 28 USC 14981.00infobox

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