From Ridus.ru:
Bill introduced in the Duma to fight torrent users
A bill has been introduced in the State Duma aimed at protecting intellectual rights on the internet. It is intended to allow internet portal operators distributing material illegally to be shut down.
The main mechanism for fighting pirated content that has been proposed by the MPs (the authors of the bill, director Vladimir Bortko, actress Elena Drapeko and singer Maria Maksakova Igenbergs) is security measures taken by courts at the request of rights-holders, Interfax reports.
Formerly, approximately 30 masters of Russian culture representing cinema, music, TV, literature, art, and theatre came to the federal assembly asking measures to be taken as soon as possible to fight the illegal use of intellectual property in information and telecommunications networks, including the internet.
“Our people can’t count on the security of their cultural heritage if creative industries are at the periphery of the public agenda. Our state cannot count on building an effective economy if they don’t ensure the effective protection of intellectual property. Our society cannot be innovative if the meaning of intellectual work is devalued”, their statement said.
Comments from Ridus.ru:
Vascom:
They work for a fee, and the producers earn a profit. What are these “masters of Russian culture” for?
vladigor13:
In that case, we need to introduce in relation to this intellectual property the right to return a product of substandard quality in 14 days. If you’ve paid for it, and the film/album/book turned out to be rubbish, let them give you your money back.
coyoteOdin:
Looks like the right holders have gotten moody and insolent.
Commander Shepard:
Without torrents, nobody would know about them. And for some products, that’s the only channel of distribution, be it indie or long ago out of print, like old films, for example. Are they ready to offer an alternative? Well then, the very best of luck to them.
coyoteOdin:
“Without torrents, nobody would know about them” – I agree. It’s true that they more than likely can’t offer any alternatives.
погладькота:
These guys have detached from reality. They couldn’t give away their parody of art.
Wilson:
Hands off Rutracker!
[Note: Rutracker is a popular Russian torrent download site]
Владимир-3965:
Introduce your bill! Even pass it! It’s going to be impossible to enforce!…
fx81:
[…] They’re trying to solve their problems using the providers. How are you going to ban copying information anyway. In the information age, it’s absurd.
Evgeniy Volodin:
What? Rutracker is in the .org hosting domain, only .ru falls under the law. Yeah, and if we’re talking about cultural heritage, then the most recent heritage makes you sick to watch it/listen to it. It’s better to download/watch something foreign.