MPAA & Black Dogs
Can there be anything these clowns won't try?
http://www.spacegrinder.com/article8.html
"United Kingdom, Los Angeles - - The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT), express delivery company FedEx and HM Revenue & Customs, has joined forces to launch an exciting new initiative to help combat DVD piracy.
As part of a project promoted by the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA), FACT instigated the training of two black Labradors named Lucky and Flo by one of the world's leading experts in the field whose other clients include police, fire and rescue service. The dogs were trained over an eight month period to identify DVDs that may be located in boxes, envelopes or other packaging, as well as discs concealed amongst other goods which could be sold illegally in the UK. These DVDs are often smuggled by criminal networks involved in large scale piracy operations from around the world."
snip........
Bob Thompson, where I got this link, says the RIAA and MPAA will merge to become the
Music And Film Industry Assoc.
I think they already are.
And here is a good editorial in EWeek
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1957278,00.asp
Intellectual property regulation in the United States is out of control. The thicket of legislation, policy and precedent through which we grant private monopolies on ideas has become, in many places, disconnected from its Constitutional mandate of promoting the progress of science and useful arts.
snip......
We all need to try to get our congress critters working for us again. I know it's hard to do and it seems as if they really don't listen to anyone who isn't a giant corporation with $$$$ but we're all on the verge of losing our fair use rights.
http://www.spacegrinder.com/article8.html
"United Kingdom, Los Angeles - - The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT), express delivery company FedEx and HM Revenue & Customs, has joined forces to launch an exciting new initiative to help combat DVD piracy.
As part of a project promoted by the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA), FACT instigated the training of two black Labradors named Lucky and Flo by one of the world's leading experts in the field whose other clients include police, fire and rescue service. The dogs were trained over an eight month period to identify DVDs that may be located in boxes, envelopes or other packaging, as well as discs concealed amongst other goods which could be sold illegally in the UK. These DVDs are often smuggled by criminal networks involved in large scale piracy operations from around the world."
snip........
Bob Thompson, where I got this link, says the RIAA and MPAA will merge to become the
Music And Film Industry Assoc.
I think they already are.
And here is a good editorial in EWeek
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1957278,00.asp
Intellectual property regulation in the United States is out of control. The thicket of legislation, policy and precedent through which we grant private monopolies on ideas has become, in many places, disconnected from its Constitutional mandate of promoting the progress of science and useful arts.
snip......
We all need to try to get our congress critters working for us again. I know it's hard to do and it seems as if they really don't listen to anyone who isn't a giant corporation with $$$$ but we're all on the verge of losing our fair use rights.
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posted by CompuDave at 5/11/2006 01:26:00 PM
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