ClearPlay Applauds Passage of Family Movie Act.SALT LAKE CITY -- Bill Expected to Quickly End Hollywood Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. ; Company Also Announces Parents Television Council Seal of Approval and New Product Introduction ClearPlay Inc., the leader in parental control technology, applauded the passage of The Family Movie Act today as part of the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act The Family Entertainment and Copyright Act is a federal legislative act regarding copyright that became law in the United States in 2005. The Act consists of two subparts: the Artist's Rights and Theft Prevention Act of 2005, which increases penalties for copyright infringement, . Passage of the bill is expected to result in dismissal of the lawsuit filed against ClearPlay by eight Hollywood movie studios and the Directors Guild of America in September 2002. The bill will not affect companies in the litigation that edit and rent or resell DVDs. "This is tremendous news for ClearPlay and a real victory for families," said CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Bill Aho. "This ensures that parents will have the tools to control the movie content their families and children see in their own home. And it means ClearPlay has a clear path to more significant business development opportunities." The Family Movie Act was introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith Lamar Smith may refer to:
The legislation has received substantial support from many family and parenting organizations, including the Parents Television Council, Focus on the Family, Kids First!, OneMillionMoms.com and Viewer Freedom. "We especially want to thank the thousands of individuals, including many ClearPlay customers, who took the time to call, write and email their elected officials to voice support for the Family Movie Act," added Aho. "This grassroots involvement really made a difference." The support of the Parents Television Council was particularly timely. The PTC (PTC, Needham, MA, www.ptc.com) Long a world leader in mechanical computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering software, PTC, through acquisitions and reorganization, has transformed itself into a leading provider of Internet-based B2B solutions for discrete manufacturers. recently recognized ClearPlay as the first product ever to receive its coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Parents Television Council Seal of Approval, previously awarded to television shows and movies. "The ClearPlay product is a clear winner for parents who want to shield their children from graphic and gratuitous sex, violence and profanity Irreverence towards sacred things; particularly, an irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God. Vulgar, irreverent, or coarse language. The use of certain profane or obscene language on the radio or television is a federal offense, but in other situations, profanity ," PTC Executive Director Tim Winter said. "This product puts families in control of the content that their children are watching ... and is an excellent resource for concerned parents." This was a big week for Salt Lake City-based ClearPlay. The company also announced the introduction of a new ClearPlay product to hit the market in June of this year. Under the ClearPlay brand name, the player includes a USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. jump drive for portable flash memory. The drive can be used to easily move the latest ClearPlay Filters from your PC or laptop to the player, or to view digital photos on your television. "The ClearPlay USB DVD player is a tremendous innovation for customer convenience," said company founder Matt Jarman. "It's the next generation of ClearPlay." About ClearPlay ClearPlay Inc., founded in 1999, develops advanced parental control technologies for consumer electronic products, including DVD players and recorders, TVs, cable and set-top boxes, digital video recorders, etc. The company's first products allow consumers to view DVDs, purchased or rented through conventional retailers, free of unwanted content. It gives consumers the ability to skip and mute over graphic violence, sex, nudity and profanity, if they choose. ClearPlay DVD players and Filters can be purchased at www.ClearPlay.com. Using ClearPlay does not touch, alter or change the DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. in any way. The technology can also be applied to cable, satellite, PVR See DVR. and video on demand. |
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