A top MPAA priority is more U.S. cooperation with foreign govts. ...
A top MPAA priority is more U.S. cooperation with foreign govts. on Internet piracy -- “the real dagger at the heart” of the movie industry, Chmn. Dan Glickman told the Senate Finance Committee in a Tues. trade hearing. But…
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after his declaration Glickman barely touched the topic in prepared testimony or the rest of the hearing. Glickman gave voice to MPAA’s wish as he answered Chmn. Baucus’s (D-Mont.) request that witnesses give 3 recommendations for govt. trade action. The U.S. free trade agreement with S. Korea is a model for working with other nations, Glickman’s prepared remarks said. It raises the bar over previous FTAs for IPR protection, with one of 2 “side letters” on online enforcement, requiring S. Korea to pass an anti-camcording law, Glickman said. Camcorded films often are uploaded or burned for street distribution before their debut as legitimate DVDs. Glickman is “disappointed” Russia hasn’t done its duty under a side letter accompanying its bilateral trade agreement with the U.S., Glickman said, echoing recent International Intellectual Property Alliance complaints that Russia missed deadlines in the pact and failed to act against infringing websites. Protecting IPR is “foundational” for Russian accession to the WTO, Glickman said, crediting that country for allowing market access to MPAA members’ films, unlike China. He found sympathy from Sen. Bunning (R-Ky.), who said the U.S. will have more power over Russia if it fights WTO accession: “We still have the bag that they want.”