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Over the past few years, Brazil has worked hard to combat the online piracy problem from various angles.<\/p>\nOver the past few years, Brazil has worked hard to combat the online piracy problem from various angles.<\/p>\n
The \u201cOperation 404\u201d campaigns, in particular, have led to numerous takedowns and arrests, with the most recent wave completed last month.<\/p>\n
The seventh installment of the Government-backed anti-piracy sweep, details of which were released in September<\/a>, took down 675 pirate sites, 14 apps, and led to nine arrests. Meanwhile, Brazilian Internet providers now block more than 6,700 domain names. <\/p>\n These positive piracy developments haven\u2019t gone unnoticed. The Motion Picture Association (MPA) acknowledged Brazil\u2019s efforts in a recommendation to the US Trade Representative, where it discusses foreign trade barriers. <\/p>\n \u201cOperation 404 is a model for effective and efficient criminal enforcement measures against piracy sites and services and should be replicated by other markets within the Western Hemisphere,\u201d MPA writes. <\/p>\n Despite these successful enforcement efforts, the MPA still sees room for progress, to further clamp down on copyright infringement. <\/p>\n \u201cBrazil\u2019s legitimate online audiovisual services continue to suffer from the pervasive availability of illicit, advertising-supported services, despite the increasing availability of legitimate options,\u201d MPA notes. <\/p>\n MPA says that the online piracy rate and the use of illegal streaming devices continues to rise in Brazil. This, despite a report earlier this year, suggesting<\/a> that web-based piracy is declining in the Latin American country. <\/p>\n Among other things, MPA suggests that Brazil should enact a bill that formalizes site blocking, which is currently on the table. The movie industry group also encourages the government to approve a bill that criminalizes camcording in theaters, even when there\u2019s no profit motive. <\/p>\n In addition to bills that the MPA would like to see approved, a proposal to outlaw password sharing restrictions is seen as a threat.<\/p>\n Netflix began its crackdown on password sharing in Brazil last year. This led to widespread critique, including complaints that the restrictions, such as tieing a Netflix account to a home address, went too far.<\/p>\n According to the government\u2019s consumer protection agency Procon, it makes no sense<\/a> to link a streaming service account to a home address, when people can use these on mobile phones as well. This critique was widely shared by other lawmakers, resulting in several bills that aim to ban these restrictions. <\/p>\n In the \u2018trade barriers\u2019 overview, the MPA describes the proposals as problematic. In addition to hurting revenues and limiting entrepreneurial freedom, they could weaken copyright enforcement. <\/p>\n \u201cBrazil\u2019s legislature is currently discussing bills [\u2026] that intend to limit or prohibit measures taken by online subscription service providers to prevent account sharing among their users,\u201d the group writes. <\/p>\n \u201cMPA opposes these restrictions because they would not only impact providers\u2019 revenues and general freedom of contract but would also weaken copyright enforcement.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p>\n It\u2019s no surprise that this pushback comes from the MPA, as the group\u2019s members include the major Hollywood studios plus Netflix and Amazon. All have major streaming service interests and see password sharing restrictions as an effective measure to increase revenues. <\/p>\n Looking at the text of the most recent Bill No. 1153, we see that it aims to effectively ban any measure that restricts account sharing. When users pay for a certain number of simultaneous streams, they should be able to use these regardless of their location. <\/p>\n \u201cThis Law prohibits on-demand content providers from charging any additional amount or blocking access to shared accounts in a location other than the users\u2019 domicile,\u201d the bill reads. \u00a0 <\/p>\n The proposal makes it clear that family members who live on opposite sides of the country, should be able to use a single streaming subscription if they please. Charging extra fees for this type of use is seen as abusive, and therefore not allowed. <\/p>\n \u201cCharging additional amounts for access at an address other than the residence address is an abusive practice that limits the use of services by users, especially in cases of families with members who live in different cities or states; long-distance marriages; people who travel frequently,\u201d the proposal notes.<\/p>\n The bill\u2019s justification cites Rainer Grigolo, the director of Procon RS, who notes that streaming subscriptions shouldn\u2019t be limited to a home address in any way. If people signed up for multiple simultaneous streams, their location shouldn\u2019t matter.<\/p>\n \u201cIf a streaming service contract allows two simultaneous screens, for example, it is not up to the provider to define the degree of kinship, relatedness, and what the residential address is. After all, the contract is not linked to an address like it works with cable TV,\u201d Grigolo explained.<\/p>\n The bill, and other similar proposals, are yet to be adopted, and the MPA would like to keep it that way. <\/p>\n MPA\u2019s opposition, voiced in the trade barriers report, is limited to just a few sentences. However, these clearly show that the movie industry group is worried about these developments, which could potentially spread to other countries. <\/p>\n \u2014<\/em><\/p>\n A copy of the MPA\u2019s comments regarding the 2021 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers is available here (pdf)<\/a>. A copy of Bill No. 1153 can be found here (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n From: TF<\/a>, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.<\/p>\nPiracy Challenges Remain<\/h2>\n
Account Sharing Threats<\/h2>\n
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<\/center><\/p>\nBanning Account Sharing Restrictions<\/h2>\n
It\u2019s Streaming, Not Cable TV<\/h2>\n