Q&A: Dan Glickman and Rick Cotton
Technology Daily sent its enterprising new intern Sarah Myers to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's counterfeiting and piracy briefing Thursday morning where she got some face-time with Motion Picture Association of America Chairman Dan Glickman and NBC Universal General Counsel Rick Cotton.
Here's what they had to say about their latest attempts to curb intellectual property infringement:
TD: How will industries play a role in your efforts to combat piracy?
Glickman: Largely it’s been movies and music that have been the driving force, but the manufacturers and labor groups have now picked it up and they represent dozens of relations. It now has a better chance to get through Congress than entertainment piracy [legislation] alone does, which is a part of the issue. There hasn’t been one bill that merges all of these interests, but a series of individual efforts.
TD: How will state and local governments play a role in the process?
Glickman: The state attorneys general are very much involved in enforcement within their own states, and I expect we will be working with them. As for local governments, New York City is a good example. Mayor Bloomberg got the New York Police Department to work specifically on movie and music piracy, since it’s a center for entertainment piracy. One of the purposes of the bill is to get better federal coordination [with state and local governments], so I expect you’ll see that as a part of the package.
TD: You've discussed the importance of the private sector in the campaign's efforts. How has industry been involved?
Cotton: They were part of the thought process and the input that was put forward in the proposal, which includes provisions that would require enforcement agencies to work with specific industries. The coalition meets every two months, and that includes representatives from all industries and associations.
TD: How have technological industries in particular been involved in the commission?
Cotton: EBay is probably the perfect example [in the digital world]. The coalition has had several meetings with eBay and similar sites, and Internet service providers. I think technology has a huge role to play – companies like YouTube and sites that have uploaded user-guided content have filtering technologies that keep copyrighted content out.
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