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	Motion Picture Association of America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA, originally called the Motion Pictures Producers and Distributors Association) is a non-profit trade association based in the United States which was formed to advance the interests of movie studios.
		The MPAA has sought to protect its members' interests by political lobbying for changes in copyright and criminal law.
		The MPAA replies that it is only attempting to limit losses from file-sharing and other technology, although many valid arguments exist to make its moves highly controversial.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/MPAA (574 words)

	MPAA film rating system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The MPAA film rating system is a system used in the United States and territories and instituted by the Motion Picture Association of America to rate a movie based on its content.
		But the rating, which wasn't trademarked by the MPAA (as were its other ratings), was self-applied by the "adult entertainment" segment of the industry to the point where an X (or a fictional XXX) rating could be included in advertising gimmicks and came to be equated strictly with film pornography.
		However, signatory members of the MPAA (major studios) have agreed to submit all of their theatrical releases for rating, and few mainstream producers (outside the pornography niche) are willing to bypass the rating system due to potential effects on revenues.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/MPAA_film_rating_system (4300 words)

	EFF: MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) DVD Cases Archive
		MPAA Supplemental Letter Brief, responding to Second Circuit judges' First Amendment questions, unconvincingly denying that First Amendment issues are raised, and questionably suggesting that the lower court's injunction, and DMCA itself, target activities and devices, not speech.
		The MPAA request to quash the deposition of Michael Eisner is discussed at length as well as the defendants' motion to adjourn trial.
		MPAA letter to Judge Kaplan requesting that the court prevent the deposition of Michael Eisner, Chairman and CEO of Disney.
	www.eff.org /IP/Video/MPAA_DVD_cases (2507 words)

	MPAA Misinformation - An analysis of the MPAA FAQ
		The case of the MPAA against Eric Corley a/k/a Emmanuel Goldstein and 2600 looks like it may be the first real test of the act if the prosecution tries to rely on it.
		When the MPAA say, "the provisions in the DMCA were never intended to enable anyone to circumvent technical protection measures" they are begging the question.
		The MPAA again neglects the case where the exchanging of information constitutes a fair use passing of their works between 'other' programs not under their control.
	www.visi.com /~tneu/mpaafaq.html (9573 words)

	Consensus at Lawyerpoint: MPAA FAQ on Broadcast Flag
		MPAA answer: The Broadcast Flag was created by the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), which is the standards-setting organization that developed the technical specifications for digital television in the U.S. EFF comment: The broadcast flag was created by Fox, and subsequently ratified by ATSC as an optional part of ATSC's standards.
		MPAA answer: The broadcast flag will be successfully implemented once the suppliers of computer and electronics systems that receive broadcast television signals incorporate the technical requirements of the flag into their products.
		MPAA answer: Yes, because Satellite and cable services use a proprietary conditional access system to scramble all of their program channels, including retransmissions of digital terrestrial TV broadcasts, they may be obligated, through private rebroadcast contracts, to trigger the same protection from unauthorized redistribution for content as designated, or not, by the flag.
	bpdg.blogs.eff.org /archives/000148.html (3158 words)

	MPAA Ratings @ Filmbug UK
		The MPAA film rating system is a system which attempts to rate a movie based on its content, helping patrons decide which movies may be appropriate for children of different ages.
		The MPAA film rating system was instituted in November 1968 as an alternative to federal regulation of motion picture content by the United States government.
		Movie publishers generally specify the desired MPAA rating in their contract with the movie producer, so it is common to hear of producers re-editing in order to achieve the desired rating, by trimming several seconds of the film footage in question.
	www.filmbug.co.uk /dictionary/mpaa-ratings.php (1127 words)

	CNN.com - Technology - MPAA pursues people who post link to DeCSS code - September 8, 2000
		The MPAA cannot be blamed for its "take-no-prisoners" approach, he said, as it is only acting in its self-interest.
		The MPAA believes that other courts will follow the decision handed down in New York and that Seltzer's characterization of the injunction is "misleading," Goeckner said.
		It is not the MPAA's current intention to sue downloaders, he said, but rather to use the records to prove that the program has been removed.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/TECH/computing/09/08/decss.desist.idg (1189 words)

	MPAA Gives FanFic Site a Bad Review -- Chilling Effects Clearinghouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The MPAA is the owner of all trademark rights in the rating symbols and designations used with that system, including G, PG, PG-13, R and NC-17.
		All of the MPAA certification marks are widely known and famous throughout the United States as designating motion pictures rated by the MP AA.
		Your use of the MPAA’s certification marks is likely to cause consumers to believe MPAA has sponsored, endorsed or licensed the materials contained on your website, when in fact it has and is not.
	www.chillingeffects.org /trademark/notice.cgi?NoticeID=1782&print=yes (3404 words)

	MPAA Ratings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) has provided a voluntary guideline system helping parents determine which films are appropriate for their children.
		Since the sixties was a time of breaking down traditional views of morality and sexuality this film became a pioneer in the opposing forces of the film makers trying to reflect real life and the organizations trying to prevent films from presenting objectionable material.
		The MPAA objected to one particular scene that depicted a sexual act between a student and her teacher.
	hometheaterinfo.com /mpaa.htm (2153 words)

	MPAA taking aim at server operators in war on piracy
		The actions are the latest in a string of moves made by the MPAA and the studios to stem piracy of motion pictures.
		One of the differences between those actions and the ones undertaken this week is that the MPAA believes that it has evidence that the servers are willingly violating the copyright laws of the United States and other countries, Malcolm explained.
		MPAA officials said their decision to target the servers is not an indication that Hollywood is anti-technology.
	www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000736858 (689 words)

	MPAA Seeks Oscar Home Movie Ban - Sep 25, 2003 - E! Online News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It stands to reason that the studios' major releases, which are afforded splashy premieres and wide release--wouldn't be as harmed by a screener ban as the companies' art-house divisions, whose films are only given limited releases, or those truly independent studios, who have used to mass-mailing of screeners to help level the playing field.
		The MPAA proposal is directed not just at major distributors, such as Fox or Disney, but also those giant's subdivisions, i.e., Fox Searchlight and Miramax.
		The MPAA, which is desperately trying to keep the movie biz from following the path of the piracy-ravaged recording industry, has already floated several other proposals to curtail copying.
	www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,12574,00.html (731 words)

	Epinions.com - Advice on What Should I Know About MPAA Ratings?
		The simplistic explanations for the MPAA ratings are unreliable and don't tell the whole story.
		MPAA ratings are only a guide, just like anything else.
		The MPAA rating system is antiquated and nearly useless; don't rely on it too heavily to make your movie-viewing decision.
	www.epinions.com /mvie-topic-All-Background_Info-What_Should_I_Know_About_MPAA_Ratings (204 words)

	Wired News: Hollywood Wants BitTorrent Dead
		MPAA anti-piracy chief John Malcolm said the trade organization's actions were not aimed at criminalizing P2P technology itself, citing "legal torrent" services that specialize in public-domain material as examples of the technology's non-infringing potential.
		MPAA representatives said the timing of Tuesday's news was unrelated.
		After urgent requests from the MPAA, the Recording Industry Association of America and a class of 27,000 songwriters and musicians, the high court agreed last week to decide the case on appeal.
	www.wired.com /news/digiwood/0,1412,66034,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_2 (699 words)

	STOP THE MPAA
		The MPAA wants to be able to control not only the content, but the hardware as well.
		Recent MPAA statements have repeatedly claimed that piracy is the only issue here.
		Help us spread the word and stop the MPAA from dealing a crippling blow to the First Amendment in the name of profits.
	www.2600.com /news/0130-flyer/flyer.html (374 words)

	Geek.com Geek News - MPAA sues DVD chipmakers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The MPAA claims Sigma Designs and MediaTek sold chips to companies who are making DVD duplication hardware, a violation of their licensing contracts.
		The MPAA maintains that by selling CSS-descrambling chips for use in players lacking "appropriate security features," the chip makers are contributing to piracy.
		In the contract, the MPAA stated chips can only be used in DVD players where everything is either encrypted with HDCP or scrambled with Macrovision.
	www.geek.com /news/geeknews/2004Aug/wbc20040825026639.htm (1553 words)

	MPAA wants parents, teachers to rat on their kids - CD Freaks.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The MPAA hopes that new software will encourage parents to turn their children over to the authorities as file-sharing felons.The software, designed to identify potentially infringing material on the home PC, is part of the MPAA"s war on file sharing and will be released for free by the MPAA at a later date.
		As expected, the MPAA filed its first John Doe suits against file sharers today.The copyright lobbyists have raised the prospect of snoopware before, and last year disclosed that they had developed two pieces of spyware, one of which invaded the PC and then tagged and destroyed MP3 files.
		The MPAA is only interested in saving families the embarrasment of having there children incarcerated or their parents incarcerated.
	www.cdfreaks.com /news/10932 (1497 words)

	CNN - MPAA ratings system gets 'F' from critics, filmmakers - August 23, 1999
		The MPAA objected to a scene in a "Teaching Mrs.
		Jack Valenti, who created the MPAA system, says it wasn't designed for producers, major studios, directors or critics.
		He also says that under MPAA guidelines, filmmakers are not forced to make changes.
	www.cnn.com /SHOWBIZ/Movies/9908/23/mpaa.ratings (699 words)

	MPAA » Welcome to the MPAA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		MPAA is a fellowship of men and women who bring together their hope, strength and experience to solve their common problem: addiction to the mobile phone.
		There are no dues or fees for MPAA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions.
		MPAA is not allied with any sect, denomination, political organization or institution; it does not wish to engage in any controversy, and neither endorses nor opposes any cause.
	mpaa.slyrabbit.net (124 words)

	Change "Gunner Palace" MPAA Rating Petition
		The MPAA has assigned the rating solely on the basis of "language" contained in the film.
		The de facto truth is that the MPAA holds the keys to the commercial theatrical distribution network in the United States.
		The Change "Gunner Palace" MPAA Rating Petition to Motion Picture Association of America was created by and written by Alan Jones (a_a_jones@hotmail.com).
	www.petitiononline.com /palace/petition.html (250 words)

	MPAA-Rated for Infringement -- Chilling Effects Clearinghouse
		MPAA owns all trademark rights in the rating symbols and designations with that system.
		There appears to be no good faith reason for you to have registered this domain name, since you have no connection to the MPAA or its motion picture rating system.
		The MPAA reserves the right to commence legal proceedings without further notice.
	www.chillingeffects.org /domain/notice.cgi?NoticeID=664&print=yes (3346 words)

	Indies Win in Case Against MPAA; Screeners Allowed
		The MPAA, which had announced a modified ban on October 23, is vowing to appeal the decision, chief Jack Valenti said Friday in a statement.
		In closing his decision, Judge Mukasey credited the "sincerity" of the MPAA with regard to the issue of piracy and rejected as "paranoid fantasy" the idea that the group or its studio members has designed the screener ban as a way to hurt independent film.
		Before the MPAA's Screener ban the general public didn't even know they existed and the majority of Americans weren't even aware that pirated videos could be purchased.
	www.indiewire.com /biz/biz_031208mpaa.html (1606 words)

	The Rice Thresher Online \| OPINION \| MPAA ratings censor films, silence artists
		The MPAA's rating system is strictly voluntary and anyone who wants to release a film without one of their ratings is free to do so.
		That means that the MPAA has the de facto power of censorship over any director or studio that does not mold their films to the MPAA's dictatorial regulations or does not agree with the rating that their film has been given.
		The MPAA has autocratic authority over how movies are rated and thereby have equally totalitarian control over what movies are seen and by whom.
	www.rice.edu /projects/thresher/issues/88/00.10.27/current/opinion/story4.html (772 words)

	G4 - Feature - MPAA Targets ISPs
		The MPAA, an organization that represents such studios as Sony Entertainment and Universal Studios, has sent out more than 100,000 legal notices -- cease and desist letters -- to ISPs such as Speakeasy, ordering them to contact persons unlawfully downloading films.
		But the MPAA wants to push ISPs to police their servers and comb for illegal files that might exist.
		Fearing a piracy explosion like the one that rocked the music industry, the MPAA says this is a way to educate users on what's OK to download.
	www.g4tv.com /techtvvault/features/39309/MPAA_Targets_ISPs.html (445 words)

	Technology News: International : Analysts Question MPAA's Findings on Film Piracy
		The MPAA said that the number of Internet users downloading movies is growing as more than half indicate they expect to continue and nearly two of ten nondownloaders report they are likely to start getting movies online in the future.
		MPAA spokesperson Phuong Yokitis told TechNewsWorld that a comparison between the association's study and Yankee's study was "apples to oranges." The MPAA did not produce figures on the other 83 percent of downloaders and the impact of online movies on their behavior.
		The MPAA indicated that movie downloads are likely to increase with broadband penetration and improvements in compression technology, but Goodman indicated there are still other issues holding back movie downloads.
	www.technewsworld.com /story/35036.html (903 words)

	MPAA warnings hit the big screen \| CNET News.com
		The MPAA is increasingly worried that its movies will be swapped via the Internet among millions of people who haven't paid for copies, as software tools and faster broadband connections make it easier to do so.
		The association's new Web site, RespectCopyrights.org, warns that people who download movies online are not only breaking the law and threatening the livelihood of thousands of workers in the industry, but they're also opening their computers up to vulnerabilities and cheating themselves with low-quality copies of films.
		In addition, the MPAA said it has partnered with the Junior Achievement Organization to try to reach students in the fifth through ninth grades and educate them about copyright laws.
	news.com.com /2100-1026_3-5051653.html (876 words)

	MPAA Association \| Upcoming Social Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		MPAA is now accepting self-nominations for officer candidacy.
		Only current members of MPAA are eligible to run for office and they must be able to serve in a position for one year.
		All candidates and MPAA members are invited to a "Candidate Forum" at the next MPAA General Meeting (Thursday, November 18th at 5pm; MPA 601Z).
	www.gwu.edu /~mpaa/Elections.htm (437 words)

	broadband » News » MPAA Bit Torrent Offensive - Long awaited tracker attack begins
		The MPAA is expected to launch a new offensive today, filing civil suits against the operators of Bit Torrent trackers.
		This is largely because of a recent legal ruling that prevents the industry from using the DMCA to force ISP's to reveal user identities.
		Instead, the MPAA will now focus on the source of the pirated materials, websites like SuprNova that offer links to trackers hosting pirated films, music, software, and television programs.
	www.broadbandreports.com /shownews/57930 (408 words)

	Linux blunder Down Under could land MPAA in court - ZDNet UK News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Linux Australia president Pia Smith told Builder AU the MPAA had issued Linux Australia with a notice of claimed infringement demanding the group cease providing access to two copyrighted movies -- one called "Grind" and the other "Twisted" -- and ordering it to "take appropriate action against the account holder".
		Smith told Builder AU the incident demonstrated that the process used to locate allegedly illegal files on Australian servers was flawed, and the MPAA could be infringing a number of local laws.
		It is understood Linux Australia's legal counsel will be contacting the MPAA to inform them of the mistake and legal implications of their actions.
	news.zdnet.co.uk /business/0,39020645,39167160,00.htm (501 words)

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