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The MPAA has once again used the might of the US federal government to get their way in terms of online piracy, this time by threatening to cut the federal funding of universities who do not devote resources to anti-piracy.
This week, the MPAA sent out letters warning universities of the dire consequences of not helping to protect the entertainment industry's dying business model. This follows a similar campaign by the RIAA, and also the support of both the previous and current administrations in passing the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, which made the connection between federal education funding and online piracy.
The MPAA also linked online piracy to the current unemployment situation in the US, hinting that online piracy is destroying jobs in America, and that stopping piracy may lead to more job opportunities, but with no evidence to support either theory.
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This week, the MPAA sent out letters warning universities of the dire consequences of not helping to protect the entertainment industry's dying business model. This follows a similar campaign by the RIAA, and also the support of both the previous and current administrations in passing the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, which made the connection between federal education funding and online piracy.
The MPAA also linked online piracy to the current unemployment situation in the US, hinting that online piracy is destroying jobs in America, and that stopping piracy may lead to more job opportunities, but with no evidence to support either theory.
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