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== MPAA and ICANN ==

MPAA supports [[ICANN]]'s aim to introduce a limited number of [[TLD]]s as a proof of concept as it believes that it will help to bring about consistency and stability of the Internet as well as enhance the utility of the [[DNS]]. The MPAA is also one of the active members of the [[IPC|Intellectual Property]] and [[Business Constituencies]] of the ICANN Generic Names Supporting Organization ([[GNSO]]).<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/tldapps/3A05E810000011C9.html forum.icann.org]</ref> The MPAA also works with ICANN to protect its interest in case of there is any theft to its intellectual property materials.<ref>[http://cpsr.org/prevsite/conferences/dns99/spkr-Session-5.htm/ cpsr.org]</ref>

MPAA supports [[ICANN]]'s aim to introduce a limited number of [[TLD]]s as a proof of concept as it believes that it will help to bring about consistency and stability of the Internet as well as enhance the utility of the [[DNS]]. The MPAA is also one of the active members of the [[IPC|Intellectual Property]] and [[Business Constituency|Business Constituencies]] of the ICANN Generic Names Supporting Organization ([[GNSO]]).<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/tldapps/3A05E810000011C9.html forum.icann.org]</ref> The MPAA also works with ICANN to protect its interest in case of there is any theft to its intellectual property materials.<ref>[http://cpsr.org/prevsite/conferences/dns99/spkr-Session-5.htm/ cpsr.org]</ref>

==Project Goliath==

In December 2014, a leaked legal memo released following a major hack of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Pictures_Entertainment| Sony Pictures] revealed a plan on the part of the MPAA to blacklist pirate websites on the [[ISP]] level, erasing the [[URL]]s for sites that infringe copyright in the [[DNS]]. This tactic was originally proposed in the [[SOPA|Stop Online Piracy Act]], which was shelved due to widespread public opposition. The legal memo has given rise to substantial public opposition given the widely perceived risk of censorship and abuse of power if it were enacted.<ref>[http://www.techtimes.com/articles/22525/20141219/google-slams-mpaa-for-trying-to-censor-internet-project-goliath-reveals-rift.htm/ Tech Times Google slams MPAA for trying to censor internet] Retrieved 21st December 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com/project-goliath-emails-show-how-scared-hollywood-is-of-google-2014-12/ Business Insider Project Goliath emails show how scared Hollywood is of Google] Retrieved 21st December 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/16/7401769/the-mpaa-wants-to-strike-at-dns-records-piracy-sopa-leaked-documents?rss=1/ The MPAA wants to strike at DNS records] Retrieved 21st December 2014.</ref>

== References ==

[[category: ~~Glossary~~]]

[[category:Organizations]]

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 == MPAA and ICANN ==
-MPAA supports [[ICANN]]'s aim to introduce a limited number of [[TLD]]s as a proof of concept as it believes that it will help to bring about consistency and stability of the Internet as well as enhance the utility of the [[DNS]]. The MPAA is also one of the active members of the [[IPC|Intellectual Property]] and [[Business Constituencies]] of the ICANN Generic Names Supporting Organization ([[GNSO]]).<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/tldapps/3A05E810000011C9.html forum.icann.org]</ref> The MPAA also works with ICANN to protect its interest in case of there is any theft to its intellectual property materials.<ref>[http://cpsr.org/prevsite/conferences/dns99/spkr-Session-5.htm/ cpsr.org]</ref>
+MPAA supports [[ICANN]]'s aim to introduce a limited number of [[TLD]]s as a proof of concept as it believes that it will help to bring about consistency and stability of the Internet as well as enhance the utility of the [[DNS]]. The MPAA is also one of the active members of the [[IPC|Intellectual Property]] and [[Business Constituency|Business Constituencies]] of the ICANN Generic Names Supporting Organization ([[GNSO]]).<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/tldapps/3A05E810000011C9.html forum.icann.org]</ref> The MPAA also works with ICANN to protect its interest in case of there is any theft to its intellectual property materials.<ref>[http://cpsr.org/prevsite/conferences/dns99/spkr-Session-5.htm/ cpsr.org]</ref>
+==Project Goliath==
+In December 2014, a leaked legal memo released following a major hack of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Pictures_Entertainment| Sony Pictures] revealed a plan on the part of the MPAA to blacklist pirate websites on the [[ISP]] level, erasing the [[URL]]s for sites that infringe copyright in the [[DNS]]. This tactic was originally proposed in the [[SOPA|Stop Online Piracy Act]], which was shelved due to widespread public opposition. The legal memo has given rise to substantial public opposition given the widely perceived risk of censorship and abuse of power if it were enacted.<ref>[http://www.techtimes.com/articles/22525/20141219/google-slams-mpaa-for-trying-to-censor-internet-project-goliath-reveals-rift.htm/ Tech Times Google slams MPAA for trying to censor internet] Retrieved 21st December 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com/project-goliath-emails-show-how-scared-hollywood-is-of-google-2014-12/ Business Insider Project Goliath emails show how scared Hollywood is of Google] Retrieved 21st December 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/16/7401769/the-mpaa-wants-to-strike-at-dns-records-piracy-sopa-leaked-documents?rss=1/ The MPAA wants to strike at DNS records] Retrieved 21st December 2014.</ref>
 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
-[[category: Glossary]]
+[[category:Organizations]]
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