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Hollywood's lead lobbyist steps back from limelight

Jack Valenti, whose soaring flights of rhetoric have defined Hollywood's voice in... Read more

23 June, 2004 by John Borland

Digital industry execs bare their souls

...the record companies are looking at these services." Appearing alongside Rosen was Jack Valenti, who heads the Motion Picture Association of America. He said movies... Read more

15 November, 2000 by Ben Charny

A Non-obvious Use for Debbie (a Debian 4.0 Home Server)

12/28/2007 One of the things I'd like to replicate here at home is a tool we have at work. Its a 32 channel, 12 bit... Read more

14 January, 2008

Where the lobbying power lies

When Jack Valenti was at the helm of the Motion Picture Association of America... Read more

29 March, 2006 by Declan McCullagh

Judge rules DVD-copying program is illegal

...do not expose their customers to illegal activities," MPAA Chief Executive Officer Jack Valenti said in a statement. "Today's ruling sends a clear message... Read more

23 February, 2004 by John Borland

Film-swappers face three years' jail

...will be actress Bo Derek, Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) president Jack Valenti, and Mitch Bainwol, chairman of the Recording Industry Association of America... Read more

13 November, 2003 by Declan McCullagh

RealPlayer chief: Subscription will work

...anyway, to your detriment." As I've discussed with guys such as Jack Valenti, the danger is that they'll move too slowly. Does Real... Read more

3 November, 2003 by Stefanie Olsen

Noose tightens on Napster clones

People running peer-to-peer networks cannot claim ignorance of copyright infringement, according to a US court Read more

1 July, 2003 by Paul Festa

Hollywood, software firms aim at pirates

...much lower quality than what they expected," MPAA president and chief executive Jack Valenti said in a statement. "It is my hope that the TAP... Read more

28 February, 2003 by Stefanie Olsen

Supreme Court nixes copyright challenge

Activists argue that the decision hands the entertainment industry too much power over artistic works such as Mickey Mouse cartoons, and damages freedom of speech Read more

16 January, 2003 by Declan McCullagh

Copyright truce excludes key voices

...widely traded as MP3 files currently are. That's why MPAA president Jack Valenti says he's not about to sign a truce. "We are... Read more

15 January, 2003 by Declan McCullagh

Tech activists fight for anti-copying debate

...About a dozen vocal tech activists in the audience challenged speakers, including Jack Valenti, head of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), who equated... Read more

18 July, 2002 by Declan McCullagh

Software engineer sentenced to prison

...Granick said. However, copyright owners maintain strong law-enforcement action discourages piracy. Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, has said that... Read more

3 May, 2002 by Lisa M Bowman

Accused piracy leader pleads guilty

...buy it. In a statement, Motion Picture Association of America chief executive Jack Valenti said the MPAA has seen a 45 percent decrease in the... Read more

28 February, 2002 by Lisa M Bowman

Tech companies broadside anti-piracy plan

Intel, IBM, Microsoft and others say the proposal would be 'an unwarranted intrusion' Read more

23 October, 2001 by John Borland

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