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>> A round of negotiations between the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and technology organizations closed this week without reaching compromise, according to people familiar with the talks. <<

>> The RIAA is taking a conciliatory approach toward the technology industry, saying it is solely interested in stopping file-swapping companies that profit from copyright infringement. The group has said it is open to changing the legislation in whatever way necessary to achieve that goal. <<

This sounds like it's the RIAA that's responsible for the legislation.. and that if tech companies agree with the RIAA, then such agreement will become law.

Umm..

What happened to the supposed representitives of the people?
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