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MEDIA PIRACY IN BRAZIL:
THE STATE OF PLAY, 2011Pedro Mizukami
Center for Technology and Society
Getulio Vargas Founda=on, Rio de Janeiro
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As of 2003, criminal copyright
infringement of a commercial
nature must be enforced ex officio.
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As of 2004 Brazil has a specialized IPR
enforcement forum, the CNCP Naonal
Council on Combang Piracy and
Intellectual Property Crimes
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Coordinaon between federal law
enforcement agencies has greatly
improved.
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December 3rd has been officially
declared the Naonal Day of
Combang Piracy
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Enforcement ac=ons have increased, under
the coordina=on of the Na=onal Council toCombat Piracy (CNCP), and these increased
ac=ons included several major opera=ons in
the beginning of 2011. The United Statesencourages Brazil to con=nue this work in
2011.
United States Trade Representave, 2011
Special 301 Report
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However, piracy and counterfei=ng persist
at significant levels in Brazil, including book
piracy and a reported growth in piracy over
the Internet.
United States Trade Representave, 2011
Special 301 Report
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Issues
Limits ofex officio enforcement (governmentresources);
Access barriers con=nue to drive demand forpiracy (pricing, licensing/distribu=on); No dialogue on business models. Enforcement
and educa=on dominate policy debates.
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repressive measures
economic measures
educaonal measures
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So the music companies, the recordingcompanies, and the cinema and video
companies, the MPA, they cant talk about
pricing. They say [to the CNCPs former head],
Luiz Paulo, were not going to talk about
pricing, and you cant talk about pricing. And
thats it.
Consultant, private sector
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LEGISLATIVE LANDSCAPE
2
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Graduated Response
ISP Working Group (2008 );convened by the CNCP, includes ISPs, telecom
companies and industry;
enforcement through contract law;bandwidth caps, not disconnec=on.
Bill 5361/90;partly inspired by HADOPI;withdrawn aer strong public backlash.
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Proposals
Civil Framework for Internet Law (the MarcoCivil);
a response to the cybercrime bill 84/99;concerned with Internet infrastructure, net
neutrality, user rights, privacy and freedom of
expression;
Copyright Reform; The Sharing License.
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