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Rik Reynaers BaF Belgian Anti-Piracy Foundation

Rik Reynaers BaF Belgian Anti-Piracy Foundation. Friday April 1 st 2005 Software Law: Latest Developments in Europe “taking you on a side-track”. BaF. NPO against piracy of mainly movies & videogames Since 1985 Members: MPA (Motion Picture Association)

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Rik Reynaers BaF Belgian Anti-Piracy Foundation

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  1. Rik ReynaersBaFBelgian Anti-Piracy Foundation Friday April 1st 2005 Software Law:Latest Developments in Europe “taking you on a side-track”

  2. BaF • NPO against piracy of mainly movies & videogames • Since 1985 • Members: • MPA (Motion Picture Association) • Local Home Entertainment branch of Major Studios: • Sony Computer Entertainment BeNeLux • Buena Vista Home Entertainment • Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment • Paramount Home Entertainment International • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment • Universal Pictures BeNeLux • Warner Home Video BeNeLux • Local players & Independants (Cinéart, Belga Films, …) • BVF (Belgian Video Federation) • … signing-up new members …

  3. Where? • Illegal Commerce in the real world: • Private persons • Companies • Markets • Video shops • Import - Export • Internet

  4. Internet • Belgium: high bandwidth + broadband penetration (amongst top in Europe) • Websites offering illegal content • FTP: Downloading films, games, music, software, … • Sites offering ‘cracks’ and key-gens • Newsgroups • Online ads • Offering illegal games and movies • ‘Modchipping’ • P2P • KaZaa • eDonkey • BitTorrent

  5. Fighting Internet Piracy Some issues: • 1) Perception • 2) Piracy ≠ priority • Child-porn, Terrorism, Organised Crime, … • 3) Procedures in Place • IP-address & Privacy Commission • Faulty laws • ISP Protocol • (F)CCU

  6. Solution • Acceptable % • Solutions? • Legal download alternatives (cfr. iTunes) • DRM (Sony Playstation, MS XBOX, …) • Link hardware, software & DRM • Digital certificates • Digital ID-card, BCC, SIM-card, … • Longterm … PPP

  7. Contact BaF BaF: • Tel: +32 2 463 15 10 • rik@anti-piracy.be • www.auvoleur.be – www.houdedief.be

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