Filings

The following is a list of recent government filings submitted by the MPAA and its International affiliates regarding issues that are important to our member companies and the motion picture and television industry:


United States

July 13, 2010
MPAA NOI Comments to the FCC Regarding the Competitive Availability of Navigation Devices
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July 13, 2010
MPAA Comments to the FTC Regarding the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
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June 15, 2010
MPAA Comments Submitted to the FCC Regarding CableCARDS
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May 19, 2010
Testimony of MPAA President and Intertim CEO Bob Pisano before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Proposals for the Trading of Futures and Options Contracts in Motion Picture Box Office Numbers
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May 19, 2010
Joint DGA, IFTA, IATSE, MPAA and NATO Filing Opposing the Application of Cantor Futures Exchange, L.P. for Approval to Offer Trading of Futures Contracts in Four Weeks of Motion Picture Box Office Receipts
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May 11, 2010
Joint DGA, IFTA, IATSE, MPAA and NATO Letter to the CFTC Opposing the Application of Media Derivatives, Inc. for Approval of Binary Options and Collared Futures in Opening Weekend Motion Picture Box Office Receipts
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April 29, 2010
MPAA Letter Urging the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce to Make Content Protection a Priority During the Hearing on "The National Broadband Plan: Competitive Availability of Navigation Devices"
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April 26, 2010
MPAA Reply Comments to FCC Regarding Permitting Internet Service Providers Flexibility to Curtail Online Content Theft
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April 22, 2010
Testimony of MPAA President and Interim CEO Bob Pisano Before the U.S. House of Representative’s Committee on Agriculture in Opposition to Movie Futures Market
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April 16, 2010
Joint DGA, IFTA, IATSE, MPAA and NATO Letter to CFTC Opposing the Application of Media Derivatives, Inc. for Designation as a Contract Market
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April 8, 2010
Joint DGA, IFTA, IATSE, MPAA and NATO Letter to CFTC Opposing the Application of Media Derivatives, Inc. for Designation as a Contract Market
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March 31, 2010
Joint DGA, IFTA, IATSE, MPAA and NATO Comments to CFTC Regarding the Extension of Media Derivatives, Inc.’s Request for Registration as a Designated Contract Market
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March 24, 2010
Joint AFTRA, DGA, IATSE, MPAA, NMPA, RIAA and SAG Comments Regarding Development of First Joint Federal Strategic Plan for Intellectual Property Enforcement
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March 24, 2010
MPAA Comments Regarding Development of First Joint Federal Strategic Plan for Intellectual Property Enforcement
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March 24, 2010
International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) Comments Regarding Development of First Joint Federal Strategic Plan for Intellectual Property Enforcement
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March 23, 2010
MPAA Comments to CFTC Regarding Pending Movie Futures Contracts Filed by Cantor Futures Exchange, L.P. and Media Derivatives, Inc.
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January 14, 2010
MPAA Comments Regarding Broadband and Internet Service Providers’ Role in Protecting Intellectual Property
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December 9, 2009
Dan Glickman Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Committee on Oversight Reform on Legislative Policies to Protect Intellectual Property
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November 23, 2009
MPAA Response to Public Knowledge’s Arguments Against Permitting the Use of Selectable Output Control to Protect New Intellectual Property, Includes Documentation of Threat of Content Theft to MPAA-Member Companies
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November 4, 2009
MPAA Response to Public Knowledge’s Opposition to Using Selectable Output Control Technology to Secure Intellectual Property
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November 2009
MPAA Comments to USTR Regarding Trade Barriers to Exports of U.S. Filmed Entertainment
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October 30, 2009
MPAA Comments Regarding FCC Workshop on "The Role of Content in the Broadband Ecosystem"
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September 22, 2009
Letter from the U.S. Motion Picture and Television Industry and Labor Organizations to USTR Ambassador Ron Kirk Regarding the Ongoing Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Negotiations
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July 9, 2009
Joint Letter from Unions, Associations and Business Groups to USTR Ambassador Kirk Applauding the USTR's Plans to Resume Negotiations on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
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March 11, 2009
MPAA Comments to USTR Regarding Proposed Negotiations for a Trans-Pacifica Partnership Free Trade Agreement
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May 9, 2008
MPAA Petition for Expedited Waiver of the Rule Restricting the Exercise of Selectable Output Control to Protect Intellectual Property of New, High-Quality Services Provided by MPAA-Member Companies
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Europe, Middle East and Africa

April 2, 2010
United Kingdom: MPA Comments Ofcom Consultation: Content Management on HD Freeview
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March 31, 2010
United Kingdom: MPA Response to the UKIPO Consultation: Taking Forward the Gowers Review of IP — 2nd State Consultation Copyright Exceptions
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January 5, 2010
MPA Response to the European Commission’s Reflection Document "Creative Content in a European Digital Single Market: Challenges"
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Asia Pacific

January 11, 2010
Hong Kong: MPA Comments to the Panel on Commerce and Industry Concerning Proposals for Strengthening Copyright Protection in the Digital Environment
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December 11, 2009
Japan: Comments Regarding "Countermeasures Against Online Copyright Infringement"
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August 7, 2009
New Zealand: Comments Regarding Proposed Section 92A of the Copyright Act
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