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[ NNSquad ] Hollywood Writers Warn Against Draconian Anti-Piracy Measures
Hollywood Writers Warn Against Draconian Anti-Piracy Measures
http://j.mp/1evMZ5n (TorrentFreak)
"A few days ago the second round of comments was made public and many
of the same arguments were repeated. However, there also was a
submission from the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW), that is
quite atypical to say the least. The labor union represents thousands
of screen writers in Hollywood and Southern California, many of whom
work for the major movie and TV studios. In common with other people
in the copyright industry, the writers are concerned by piracy, but
they also warn that copyright shouldn't trump the open Internet and
free speech. "While many of the most pirated works are created by
WGAW members, we believe that copyright must be balanced with the
preservation of an open, competitive Internet and protection of
consumers' rights to access the lawful content, services and
applications of their choice," WGAW writes. "Achieving this balance
requires the creation of guiding principles for the development of
piracy detection and prevention tools in laws and industry agreements
that do not infringe on free speech and the right to privacy," the
writers add."
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--Lauren--
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