He noted that this is the same type of piracy as the downloading of illegal software or illegal MP3 files, which has pillaged the music industry. Our ramparts are being breached on all sides. Downloadable media piracy can threaten the foundation of the motion picture industry by allowing a single pirate with a single copy of film to produce thousands of copies in a few hours, which are then distributed to sites all over the world. In addition to how quickly Internet piracy can spread, Valenti said equipment for piracy is inexpensive and highly portable. Technological measures are essential, but not enough.
Education is required, as are strong legal protections.
MPAA's piracy investigators must determine which website is responsible for the illegal material. Valenti pledged to continue working with the consumer electronic and high-tech industries to develop effective technological protections to prevent illegal copying of digitized films. If you cannot protect what you own, then you own nothing.