1.06.2004
Ohio U. Post: Movie piracy policy too harsh
While calling the law a "step in the right direction," the Ohio University's Post editorial stated that there are "several problems with the MPAA's mission."
"It claims that 92 percent of the pirated movies were created by moviegoers with camcorders. But, a study conducted by AT&T Labs found that only 23 percent of pirated films came from camcorders. AT&T researchers analyzed illegal copies of 285 of the most popular films released between January 2002 and June 2003. By looking for several defining characteristics on the copy, such as watermarks and warning messages, they determined that a vast majority - 77 percent - of illegal copies came from sources within the film industry. The film industry, while justified in attacking all forms of film piracy, should fix its internal security problems in order to solve its piracy problem..."
SEE ALSO: A Dartmouth College columnist welcomes us to the 2004 race for the presidency: "The media loves a good battle and there is no way that they will let Dean cruise to an easy victory. Neither will the other eight candidates who go to sleep every night cursing the Vermonter and praying for a cow to kick him in the face..."
"It claims that 92 percent of the pirated movies were created by moviegoers with camcorders. But, a study conducted by AT&T Labs found that only 23 percent of pirated films came from camcorders. AT&T researchers analyzed illegal copies of 285 of the most popular films released between January 2002 and June 2003. By looking for several defining characteristics on the copy, such as watermarks and warning messages, they determined that a vast majority - 77 percent - of illegal copies came from sources within the film industry. The film industry, while justified in attacking all forms of film piracy, should fix its internal security problems in order to solve its piracy problem..."
SEE ALSO: A Dartmouth College columnist welcomes us to the 2004 race for the presidency: "The media loves a good battle and there is no way that they will let Dean cruise to an easy victory. Neither will the other eight candidates who go to sleep every night cursing the Vermonter and praying for a cow to kick him in the face..."
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