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Proposed 'Induce Act' Could Outlaw iPods

Day to Day technology reporter Xeni Jardin talks about a new U.S. Senate bill, the so-called "Induce Act," that could outlaw devices such as iPod portable music players and other technologies that critics say "intentionally induce" copyright infringement.

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Xeni Jardin can be heard on NPR’s Day to Day, offering technology insights for listeners nationwide. Jardin is also a contributing writer for Wired Magazine, as well as a tech culture journalist and co-editor of the collaborative weblog BoingBoing.net, the award-winning "Directory of Wonderful Things."
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