MPA presses for VPNs to have a role in anti-piracy row in Europe

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  • The Motion Picture Association (MPA) is pressing for VPN providers, proxies, and Content Delivery Systems to cooperate with anti-piracy measures
  • The MPA also urges the EU to adopt an automated system that can block pirated content in real-time, without the need for court approval.
  • Italy and France have already begun forcing some VPN and DNS services to block access to illegal streaming sites
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Will they ever realise that every one would be better off if they made legally owning and consuming media easy and steamlined instead of spending billions on lobbying and propaganda?

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Why give up a stranglehold on current profit margins to upset the status quo for (in their kindest estimation) the possibility of a net positive when you can simply CRUSH DISSENT

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plys there's profits to be had in crushing dissent.

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