As in past years, CASBAA gave its views to the US Trade Representative as that organization began its annual review of intellectual property policies and practices around the world. Most of the situations in CASBAA’s Asian markets have not radically changed, though the rise of online piracy is a growing concern as the region’s broadband networks are built out. The submission expresses grave concern about development and export of Android-based pirate “black boxes” that make available whole bouquets of pay-TV programming, usually streamed from China to other markets in the region. On the good news side, it lauds the Indian government for its cable digitization policy, and notes that the Vietnamese government’s liberalization of its pay-TV regulations in May 2013 has resulted in a smooth market situation there.
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