Most alarming is the apparent disregard for the potential impact on the French cinema industry, which will be hardest hit if this vote is upheld. We are hopeful as this bill works its way through the legislative process, those with an eye toward fostering French cinema will prevail.
The MPAA disclosed the number because the association felt it was important to send the message to those considering illegally downloading movies that we are very serious about holding people accountable.
The draft appears to be in sync with industry consensus on both analog hole and broadcast flag and we look forward to working through the legislative process to get them enacted quickly.
We are working with Rep. Pence on keeping the focus on preventing child pornography and eliminating any unintended consequences.
Piracy on campuses has been a concern for quite a while, and we have been actively engaged in a number of efforts with universities to get the word out to students. This particular trend or growing problem is something that is a more recent development, and we are working on all fronts to stay on top of all means of piracy and addressing them.
Moving to the floor right now would be an act of extremely poor faith. If we are going to have a bipartisan agreement then folks should be supportive of the conference and have some patience.
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