Trade body the Motion Picture Association (MPA) has suggested that site blocking is an effective way to combat piracy.
Appearing before a US Senate Committee Hearing on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property on ‘Approaches of Foreign Jurisdictions to Copyright Law and Internet Piracy’, Stan McCoy, President and Managing Director, MPA EMEA, suggested the most successful approach to online piracy currently available, pioneered by international partners: was the no-fault injunctive relief.
“This remedy allows a rights holder to seek a legal order, subject to due process, from an online intermediary that is capable of preventing its service from being used for unlawful purposes. The remedy does not interfere with the legitimate business of online intermediaries, and they can select which enforcement measures to implement provided they are effective and proportionate,” he advised.
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Appearing before a US Senate Committee Hearing on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property on ‘Approaches of Foreign Jurisdictions to Copyright Law and Internet Piracy’, Stan McCoy, President and Managing Director, MPA EMEA, suggested the most successful approach to online piracy currently available, pioneered by international partners: was the no-fault injunctive relief.
“This remedy allows a rights holder to seek a legal order, subject to due process, from an online intermediary that is capable of preventing its service from being used for unlawful purposes. The remedy does not interfere with the legitimate business of online intermediaries, and they can select which enforcement measures to implement provided they are effective and proportionate,” he advised.
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