‘Site Blocking’ bill finally moves in Senate

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“This rampant theft of intellectual property is threatening the creation of new knowledge, new inventions, cultural enrichment, and entertainment value that society needs”

He cited statistics saying approximately 60 percent of Filipinos engage in watching pirated content and vowed to pursue the amendment of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines that empowers IPOPHL and ISPs aim to effectively disable access to sites involved in copyright infringement through site blocking measures.

Respondents who canceled subscriptions in the last 12 months because of their access to pirated sites were 23 percent for international streaming services, 12 percent for paid local streaming services, 13 percent for entire cable subscription, and 13 percent for specific subscription packages. 75 percent said yes they would pay in some form, 39 percent said yes they would watch as supported media, and only 16 percent said no.

 

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