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 102 STAT. 3960

PUBLIC LAW 100-667—NOV. 16, 1988

iO by inserting immediately before the period the following: ", and for each violation of paragraph (4) of this subsection involved in the action an a^^n^eved party may recover statutory damages in a sum not less than $10,000, or more than $100,000, as the court considers just"; (10) in subsection (d)(SXCXii). by striking "$50,000" and inserting "$100,000 for each violation of subsection (a)"; (11) in subsection (d)(SXCXiii), by striking "$100" and inserting "$250"; and (12) by striking paragraph (4) of subsection (d) and inserting the following: "(4) Any person who manufactures, assembles, modifies, imports, exports, sells, or distributes any electronic, mechanical, or other device or equipment, knowing or having reason to know that the device or equipment is primarily of assistance in the unauthorized deoyption of satellite cable programming, or is intended for any other activity prohibited by subsection (a), shall be fined not more than $500,00 for each violation, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years for each violation, or both. For purposes of all penalties and remedies established for violations of this paragraph, the prohibited activity established herein as it applies to each such device shall be deemed a separate violation.". 17 USC 119 note.

SEC. 206. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This title and the amendments made by this title take effect on January 1, 1989, except that the authority of the Roister of (Copyrights to issue regulations pursuant to section 119(b)(l) of title 17, United States Code, as added by section 202 of this Act, takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 17 USC 119 note.

S E C 2W. TERMINATION.

This title and the amendments made by this title (other than the amendments made by section 205) cease to be effective on December 31, 1994. Approved November 16, 1988.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1883 (H.R. 5372): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-1028 accompanying H.R. 5372 (Comm. on the Judiciary). SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-515 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): May 13, considered and passed Senate. Oct. 19, considered and passed House, amended. Oct. 20, Senate concurred in House amendment.

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