Singapore Will Lock Up Illegal Downloaders
Filed in: Technology — October 20th, 2004
SINGAPORE (AFP) – Singapore will next year introduce jail terms and stiff fines for people who break software and Internet copyright laws, the government warned.
People found to be illegally using software or downloading off the Internet will face a maximum six months in jail and a fine of 20,000 Singapore dollars (11,900 US) for their first offence, according to ammendments to the Copyright Act introduced into parliament.
Repeat offenders face three years in jail and a fine of 50,000 dollars.
The laws specifically refer to people who break the law “to obtain a commercial advantage” or infringe significantly, meaning individuals who download a limited number of songs or movies off the Internet for personal use may be exempt.
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Thought:
That means you can download illegal files for own use only. 
