Most recently, on June 21, the State Duma in the third reading approved the so-called anti-piracy bill on the Internet, which caused a wave of the most controversial opinions. The law may come into force on August 1.
All over the world, governments are trying, one way or another, to restrict the illegal distribution of content on the global network. However, they have not yet achieved success almost anywhere. We invite you to explore the top ten ranking of countries by the level of use of pirated contentpresented annually by the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA).
10. Brazil
The Brazilian authorities have chosen their own path - the existence of torrent trackers here is quite legal. True, the government plans to introduce a small one-time fee (just under $ 2) for the ability to use file-sharing networks.
9. Belarus
In Belarus, two bills are being developed at once on the protection of copyright on the Internet. According to the National Center for Intellectual Property, both anti-piracy laws are still rather crude and do not imply any serious penalties for illegal distribution of content.
8.Russia
For Russians, free downloading from the Internet is the main way to get acquainted with the latest movies and music. According to research by the Levada Center, 19% of Russians regularly download films online, 27% - music, 26% - books. 33% of the 1,600 respondents are against the anti-piracy law.
7. Indonesia
The country's Pirate Party is called upon to fight against the low level of copyright protection. Despite the ambiguous name, the goal of this organization is precisely the fight against piracy in the global network. So far, however, they have not achieved much success, as evidenced by Indonesia's membership in the current ranking.
6. India
In 2012, the Indian Supreme Court ordered the blocking of 104 Internet sites for illegal distribution of music. True, this did not particularly affect the development of piracy. The owners of file hosting services are quite successful and with enviable regularity "move", changing domains and names.
5. Costa Rica
In this small country, the level of development of information technology is quite high for Central America. And at the same time - the highest level of use of pirated content in the region.
4. China
Residents of the Celestial Empire do not hesitate to download illegal software on the network - about 70% of programs on Chinese computers are pirated copies. Experts estimate annual losses from copyright infringement at least $ 9 billion.
3. Chile
All kinds of networking technologies are going through a period of rapid development in Chile. Along with the undeveloped legislation in the field of copyright protection, this circumstance creates favorable conditions for hundreds of large pirate sites.
2. Argentina
Despite the fact that the country periodically hosts show trials of "pirates", many Argentine sites offer absolutely free of charge any novelties from the world of cinema, music and software. It is noteworthy that, like in Indonesia, the Argentine Pirate Party is active in the country, which is designed to protect intellectual property rights at the highest level.
1.Ukraine
Ukraine - absolute leader in the use of pirated content... According to experts, even in the government of the country, up to 80% of the software used is illegal. Such disregard for copyright and protection of intellectual property can lead to the fact that economic sanctions will be imposed on Ukraine. The country has already been excluded by the United States from the General System of Preferences, a program under which the United States imported more than $ 70 million of Ukrainian goods annually into the United States.