Film Studios Reveal Plans to Lobby for Anti-Piracy Site Blocking

The MPA is suggesting legislation that would require internet providers and third-party intermediaries to block access to piracy sites if requested by content companies.

Deadline reports that a top executive with the Motion Picture Association (MPA) urged lawmakers to pass legislation for site-blocking piracy sites in a hearing Wednesday.

The bill caused significant controversy at the time with pushback from internet providers and the public.