[HIB]China To Charge Internet Cafés Copyright Fees

As events like the Olympics and World Expo increasingly shine the spotlight on China, the country's authorities seem to be stepping up efforts to enforce intellectual property protection -- though many will still say it's hardly enough. The latest effort involves the controversial Chinese Movie Copyright Association, which will start a trial in several cities to charge Internet cafés for customers that view online movies. Many businesses affected by the new charges see it as unfair, saying they should not have to be responsible for all the actions of their users. China is trying to increase regulation of the nation's Internet cafés, which officially total 138,000 but are believed to be much higher because many are unregistered. The industry rings up more than $12 billion in sales per year by charging an hourly rate to users, many of whom use the PCs to play games and watch movie

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