Are peer to peer file sharing programs legal in the u.s?

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Are peer to peer file sharing programs legal in the u.s?

2007-05-01 08:37:31 · 3 answers · asked by noman 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers

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File sharing itself isn't illegal as long as you own the rights to the content you are sharing. What makes this illegal is that people often share music or movies when they are not the copyright holder.

2007-05-01 08:48:26 · answer #1 · answered by Jim Maryland 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

yes, as long as you dont share illegal files or files that cant be shared

2007-05-01 08:41:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

the programs yes... sharing illegal content is not..

2007-05-01 08:41:23 · answer #3 · answered by saint 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋