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Studios against plug-and-play


October 24, 2007 The motion picture studios are attempting to persuade the government to reject a proposal by some consumer electronics makers over two-way plug-and-play technology contending that it fails to protect their copyrights. MPAA chairman and CEO Dan Glickman and former National Association of Broadcasters chief Edward O. Fritts met on Tuesday with FCC chairman Kevin Martin to express the studios' concerns on the issue. MPAA officials said that the association hires consultants on a range of issues, and that tapping Fritts makes sense since he is an expert on issues like those the studios face at the commssion.

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