Why is the motion picture industry opposed to distribution of the DeCSS software?
The motion picture studios position on copyright protection is not a new one. Copyright protection is a principle established in the United States Constitution and has long been recognized as essential to promote the creation of all forms of new books, magazines, newspapers, computer programs, motion pictures, television programs and other works from illegal use and copying. In order to protect these rights in the least intrusive manner, motion picture studios have used copy protection methods on their videocassettes such as Macrovision. Similarly, for example, satellite television services use encrypted signals to prevent their signals from being received by non-subscribers. The motion picture industry similarly always has been opposed to, and has pursued those who distribute, devices that break copy protection including illegal “black boxes” to defeat Macrovision and illegal “smart cards” that allow illegal access to satellite television. Once again, the MPAA tries to slide two thing
The motion picture studios’ position on copyright protection is not a new one. Copyright protection is a principle established in the United States Constitution and has long been recognized as essential to promote the creation of all forms of new books, magazines, newspapers, computer programs, motion pictures, television programs and other works from illegal use and copying. In order to protect these rights in the least intrusive manner, motion picture studios have used copy protection methods on their videocassettes such as Macrovision. Similarly, for example, satellite television services use encrypted signals to prevent their signals from being received by non-subscribers. The motion picture industry similarly always has been opposed to, and has pursued those who distribute, devices that break copy protection including illegal “black boxes” to defeat Macrovision and illegal “smart cards” that allow illegal access to satellite television.
The motion picture studios’ position on copyright protection is not a new one. Copyright protection is a principle established in the United States Constitution and has long been recognized as essential to promote the creation of all forms of new books, magazines, newspapers, computer programs, motion pictures, television programs and other works from illegal use and copying. In order to protect these rights in the least intrusive manner, motion picture studios have used copy protection methods on their videocassettes such as Macrovision. Similarly, for example, satellite television services use encrypted signals to prevent their signals from being received by non-subscribers. The motion picture industry similarly always has been opposed to, and has pursued those who distribute, devices that break copy protection including illegal “black boxes” to defeat Macrovision and illegal “smart cards” that allow illegal access to satellite television. Once again, the MPAA tries to slide two thin
