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on copyright law, active lawsuits, copyright registration, the “Public
Domain”, “Fair Use” opportunities, Piracy, and
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Pirates Web. Prepared in July 2000 for presentation
to the technology industry, to government enforcement agencies,
and to Congress.
The report was never presented, or submitted, let alone acted upon.
I take 100% responsibility for that decision (even though it was
heavily influenced by comments made directly to me by federal judges
and by my own attorneys). This was one of the biggest mistakes I
have ever made in my 30-year career in the audio visual, graphic
arts, and technology industries. I think about it every single day.
I grieve over how many hard working creative people may have lost
their jobs over the past 7-8 years.
Less has been done during this present Bush administration to curtail
this white collar crime epidemic than was done in any 8 year period
since I have been an adult. Worldwide, the piracy crime epidemic
is totally out of control. And some of the most admired technology
companies here in the U.S. are right dab in the middle of the action.
It is quite shameful, to say the least.
The government doesn't seem to have a clue what to do.
The last 4-5 pages of this lengthy report made specific recommendations
as to how we could potentially solve this enormous problem. I try
to always make such suggestions when I find something as dreadfully
wrong as this piracy epidemic is in our society. I feel badly for
not being more forceful. I am determined to make sure the new administration
(and I have already begun by starting to communicate with the active
candidates) is at least conscious of the enormous damages these
copyright infringement and counterfeit crime families have caused,
and will continue to cause, this country if we do not address these
piracy web issues soon.
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