Monday, September 25, 2006
PC Magazine: The MPAA Surrenders in War Against Piracy
Posted by Jeremy Charette in "NEWS" @ 03:00 PM
"Somewhere in the bowels of Stansted Airport in London once sat Lucky and Flo, two Labrador retrievers, the latest weapons in the war on piracy. Originally commissioned by the UK's FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft), Lucky and Flo are now employed by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), which plans to take the dogs on a "world tour", sniffing out fake DVDs in cities around the globe. It's a high-profile war, and apparently no expense is being spared. But what about the Web? What if there was an easily accessible source of illegally copyrighted materials, with a search engine, on a site that had participated in a press release with the MPAA itself, touting new automated measures to prevent piracy? Wouldn't the MPAA see the forest for the trees and quickly crack down on the offender? As it turns out, apparently not."
Hit the jump and read the rest of this article. The MPAA's behavior is nothing short of ludicrous. Apparently, if you align yourself with the MPAA, they'll look the other way when you (or your users) commit blatant patent violations. Now, if you'll excuse me I have to go find some videos on Guba... :lol:
Hit the jump and read the rest of this article. The MPAA's behavior is nothing short of ludicrous. Apparently, if you align yourself with the MPAA, they'll look the other way when you (or your users) commit blatant patent violations. Now, if you'll excuse me I have to go find some videos on Guba... :lol:
