U.S. Joins Industry in Piracy War

U.S. Joins Industry in Piracy War
by FRANK AHRENS
Washington Post, publication date: 15 June 2006
"More than a decade of hard lobbying by two powerful trade groups, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), has convinced U.S. lawmakers and law enforcement officials that it's worth using America's muscle to protect movie and music interests abroad. Now, lawmakers are calling the trade groups, asking what else Congress and the government can do for the entertainment industry."