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Brussels (pte043/29.04.2003/16:48) - The European Commission has urged EU member countries to become more vigilant in protecting Internet, radio and television pay services against copyright violations.
Copyright piracy is not a "victimless crime", said the EC in a statement issued today, Tuesday http://europa.eu.int/comm/press_room . The EC has presented a updated report on guidelines for the protection of pay services published in 1998, and the way they ought to be carried out.
The EC believes that cost-based services such as pay-TV and radio, as well as paid content, will play an important role in knowledge-based economies in the future, and that protecting these services will therefore be as important as 20th century battles against economic crime and product imitation.
At the same time, the commission has called on service providers to make attractive offers available throughout Europe - not just within their own countries.
According to the EC, piracy results in honest users paying higher fees, competitors forced into bankruptcy and tax losses for the state, making an effective strategy a top priority. The commission plans to examine the laws of each member country for loopholes.
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