TorrentFreak: Trump Told to Back Pirate Site Blocking Law Instead of 100% Movie Tariffs (archive) (A&N)
President Trump's strategy to "save" the "dying" movie industry in the United States amounts to a 100% tariff on "any and all" movies produced in "foreign lands." Trump appears to be taking aim at generous incentives offered by the UK, among others. In a response, think tank ITIF suggests an alternative; urge Congress to pass site-blocking legislation and compel countries to enforce copyright protection as part of their tariff negotiations.
With countries all around the world reportedly negotiating with the Trump administration for better deals than those imposed on them recently, ITIF suggests that this could provide an opportunity to demand stronger protection for IP rights.
“The Trump administration should insist on stronger intellectual property protections, including copyright, with the countries that are now negotiating over the Trump tariffs,” ITIF’s response reads.