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Slyck interviewed Dean Garfield, the Vice President and Director of Legal Affairs of the MPAA.

About BitTorrent:

Slyck: With your outreach to Bram Cohen, it appears that you are trying to bridge the gap between file-sharing developers and content providers. How do you think this interview can bridge the gap between file-sharers and the MPAA?

Garfield: “Stereotypes are often born out of silence and a lack of understanding. This dialogue, as well as our work with Bram and others, is aimed at creating greater understanding through conversation and action.

“The motion picture industry is working aggressively to take advantage of wide array of digital distribution platforms and to provide consumers a wide array of legitimate options for enjoying movies and television shows. Slyck is a great venue for sharing our plans for the digital future and gaining feedback.”

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