Administration Addresses Copyright Piracy

Administration Addresses Copyright Piracy

Gutierrez said that one of Israel’s early priorities would be helping to monitor recent pledges made by China to crack down on the piracy of American movies, music and computer software.

The Bush administration said Friday it created a new position to coordinate government efforts to combat the foreign theft of copyrighted products.

Intellectual property theft costs U.S. businesses billions of dollars and weakens our economy,” Gutierrez said. “This new position will help us be more aggressive.”