Russia eyes new anti-piracy measure

Russia is set to simplify the blocking of mobile applications that distribute pirated content.

According to TelecomDaily, deputies of three factions in the Russian Duma (parliament) have proposed amending the law “On Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection” that will make this possible.

The amendment will effectively close a loophole in the existing legislation and allow copyright holders to take legal action against anyone who distributes their content illegally via mobile applications.

Although the amendment is likely to be adopted, its effect could be minimal, given that most pirated content goes through torrents.

TelecomDaily notes that Russian rights holders are still actively suing US services such as CloudFare, along with companies such as Infomir, Panorama TV and Goodzone TV that distribute Russian channels in the US.