March 2017 Council Meeting

Items on the agenda at the March Council Meeting included:

• The latest responses to Piracy, presentations followed by discussion with:
  • Liz Bales (Chief Executive, Industry Trust for IP Awareness) – presenting the latest research on piracy and demonstrating the ease of piracy via a Kodi set top box;
  • Ian Moss (Director, Public Affairs, BPI), talking about the effectiveness of the ‘Get It Right’ campaign; and
  • Ari Alibhai (Barrister, QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers) speaking about private prosecutions in IP infringement.
• Update on the latest developments around the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, from Jeremy Olivier (Head on Internet Policy, Ofcom)
• Updates on the development of BSAC’s responses to: the IPO’s call for views on Illicit IPTV streaming devices; and to the Government’s Industrial Strategy Green Paper
• Presentation of the BSAC’s Strategic Plan, laying out the future direction of the organisation, from Pete Johnson (Chief Executive, BSAC).

 

Council Meetings are private events for BSAC Members.