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NY Introduces 'Piracy Protection Act' to Fight CAMs

By soulxtc

First-time offenders would face up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine, with repeat offenders being charged with a felony. New York state politicians and the entertainment industry leaders are joining forces to fight piracy in what has been dubbed the nation's film piracy capital. Actress Tina Fey, NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker and MPAA chairman Dan Glickman joined New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, New York State Senator Frank Padavan and New York State Assembly Codes Committee Chair Joseph R. Lentol, SAG and DGA members and New York State film commissioner Pat Kaufman in unveiling the proposal, dubbed the "Piracy Protection Act," which is apparently designed to combat the "creation, distribution, and sale of illegally recorded movies in New York State." According to entertainment industry reports, over 50% of all illegally recorded movies are filmed in New York.

Full post as published by ZeroPaid on May 06, 2008 (boomark / email).