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New law against piracy in Russia · 2007-04-03 15:48
A new law banning DVD, videocassette and CD sales by street vendors proves that Russia takes combat with piracy seriously enough, Playfuls reported.
The new law, adopted late last week, updates and replaces a largely ignored measure introduced four years ago.
Industry observers said the law should spark a renewed crackdown on piracy through new police campaigns to halt sales of discs at outdoor markets and street-corner kiosks, the main place of business for bootlegged DVDs in Russia.
Konstantin Zemchenko, head of the Russian Anti-Piracy Organization, praised the decision to enhance Russia’s anti-piracy effectiveness.
“Essentially, this is not really a new law – it simply adds computer software and databases to an existing list of banned products – but at least the government is paying attention to piracy,” Mr Zemchenko said.
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