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MPAA Seeks Stronger Actions To Fight Streaming Video Piracy (streamingmedia.com)

Posted by msmash on from the tussle-continues dept.

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is stepping into the online video piracy debate and calling for criminal charges against violators, as well as strong coordination between a broad range of online service providers. From a report: The association's recommendations came in response to a call from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) call for comments regarding internet policy concerns. On July 17, the MPAA issued a 40-page document advocating a modernization of online policies in response to rampant illicit activity. While a range of commercial offerings help studios and sports leagues battle online piracy, anyone who has a friend with a Kodi box knows that unrestricted access to popular shows and movies is only a few taps away. The MPAA notes that 6.5 million homes in North America are equipped with a Kodi box, and the North American piracy ecosystem generates $840 million per year.

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  1. That's a lot of money! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    $850 million a year compared to the filmed entertainment industry's revenue of what, $300 billion +/- per year? I know that doesn't justify people pirating shit, but I'm getting real fucking sick of the "Won't someone please think of the millionaires and billionaires?!" argument.

    1. Re:That's a lot of money! by thegarbz · · Score: 3, Interesting

      If you aren't uploading as you download, you are not "distributing". So you can't be a pirate.

      Interesting thought: if your upload is non-contiguous and your ratio is less than 1, maybe you were distributing material used under fair use?