12 countries on piracy list

Backlash Builds Against US Copyright Blacklist

http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/05/05/1925230

"The release last week of the US copyright blacklist is beginning to generate a backlash in countries around the world. Reports from Canada, Europe, and Asia all note that the US claims are very suspect and that the report is little more than an attempt to bully dozens of countries into following the US DMCA model."
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Canada = http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/20...ty-watch-list-piracy-copyright-canada-us.html
Europe = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8033382.stm
Bangkok = http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/16173/protecting-ip-or-bullying

There is increasing evidence it is a political tool, heavily influenced by wealthy US industries and used by Washington to impose protectionist trade policies.
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Hmmm, wonder where I read that before?
 
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If SA had more affordable broadband and faster more stable internet access, the piracy levels in SA would go up.
We've had to adopt a more 'locally shared' option, where one person pirates and shares with his/her mates who don't have access, rather than everyone downloading it for themselves.
Until such time as a DVD costs as little as 2-5quid as it does in the UK, and that is as tiny a fraction of your salary, piracy will continue.

From a software perspective, why pay for something you don't actually want to use? Trial it, if you continue using it, buy it.

Similarly with music, you want 1 or 2 songs off an album, if the songs are made available via paid for mp3 downloads at a reasonable price, people will pay, but if not, they won't bother.

Just my R0.02
 
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