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05SANTODOMINGO1861
2005-04-05 20:22:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santo Domingo
Cable title:  

CAFTA: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DELIVERS QUARTERLY

Tags:  DR ETRD KIPR 
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UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 001861 

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR WHA/CAR, WHA/EPSC, EB/TPP/IPE; DEPT PASS USTR;
USDOC FOR USPTO (BOLAND); DEPT PASS LIBRARY OF CONGRESS FOR
COPYRIGHT OFFICE; WHITE HOUSE FOR USTR FOR REGINA VARGO, A
MALITO, B PECK

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: DR ETRD KIPR
SUBJECT: CAFTA: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DELIVERS QUARTERLY
REPORT ON BROADCAST PIRACY ENFORCEMENT

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 001861

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR WHA/CAR, WHA/EPSC, EB/TPP/IPE; DEPT PASS USTR;
USDOC FOR USPTO (BOLAND); DEPT PASS LIBRARY OF CONGRESS FOR
COPYRIGHT OFFICE; WHITE HOUSE FOR USTR FOR REGINA VARGO, A
MALITO, B PECK

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: DR ETRD KIPR
SUBJECT: CAFTA: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DELIVERS QUARTERLY
REPORT ON BROADCAST PIRACY ENFORCEMENT


1. On April 4 the Dominican Minister of Industry and
Commerce signed off on the January 2005 report on enforcement
measures against broadcast piracy agreed in the side letter
to the regional free trade agreement (CAFTA) and his staff
delivered the text to the Embassy on April 5. Embassy is
faxing the text to USTR and sending originals to WHA/CAR for
copying and distribution.


2. Minister Javier Garcia signed the cover letter
transmitting the report to Regina Vargo of USTR. Following
are measures summarized in the report and supported by
accompanying documentation:

-- Attorney General's Office

Preliminary investigation of cases 18-1104 against Channel
20, Case 19-1104 against Channel 6, Case 20-1104 against
Channel 5 Telemicro,and Case 20-1104 against Channel 15.
Each case cites plaintiff as "Paramount Pictures, Twentieth
Century Fox FIlm and Tristar Pictures, Warner Brothers."

-- Copyright Office

Creation of a section for complaints, reconciliation and
anti-piracy; workshop given to staff by Telecoms Institute
(INDOTEL) concerning cable retransmission; issuance of
Resolution 03-05 of January 25 imposing a fine on a cable
company for failing to register with the copyright office;
issuance of Decision 01-05 of (no date given) convoking the
firm "Tecnicos de Cables por television" for discussion in
view of reconciliation with the firm Redes Telvisivas
Satelital.

-- Telecommunications Institute (INDOTEL)

INDOTEL management confirm their availability to examine any
cases of IP infractions presented to them. The current
INDOTEL board has issued no resolutions or decisions, since
plaintiffs in cases currently active have preferred to go
directly to the Attorney General's Office.

HERTELL