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OMB’s relevance questioned as piracy migrates to online platforms
OMB’s relevance questioned as piracy migrates to online platforms
MANILA — The Optical Media Board (OMB) on Tuesday was urged to compile more data to justify why the government needs to continue funding the agency as content pirates migrate to online platforms.
MANILA — The Optical Media Board (OMB) on Tuesday was urged to compile more data to justify why the government needs to continue funding the agency as content pirates migrate to online platforms.
Created under the Optical Media Act of 2023, the agency is authorized to conduct raids on those who are illegally duplicating audio-visual content, but it does not have jurisdiction to regulate anything on the internet.
Created under the Optical Media Act of 2023, the agency is authorized to conduct raids on those who are illegally duplicating audio-visual content, but it does not have jurisdiction to regulate anything on the internet.
“Wala nang niri-raid kasi lahat nasa online na halos,” said Sen. Mark Villar, who presided over the OMB’s budget hearing in the Senate.
“Wala nang niri-raid kasi lahat nasa online na halos,” said Sen. Mark Villar, who presided over the OMB’s budget hearing in the Senate.
“People sometimes question the relevance of the OMB given the technology and I think we can at least produce this information to show that there is value added to having an OMB even though the technology has changed,” he said.
“People sometimes question the relevance of the OMB given the technology and I think we can at least produce this information to show that there is value added to having an OMB even though the technology has changed,” he said.
“Hindi naman sobrang laki ng budget ng OMB but at the same time, ipakita pa din natin yung value ng OMB,” he added.
“Hindi naman sobrang laki ng budget ng OMB but at the same time, ipakita pa din natin yung value ng OMB,” he added.
The OMB is asking for a P55.89-million budget in 2025, lower than the P78.8-million fund it got this year.
The OMB is asking for a P55.89-million budget in 2025, lower than the P78.8-million fund it got this year.
“The problem has lessened but it has not been eradicated yet… Unless and until the problem with piracy utilizing physical storage devices have been curtailed or eliminated totally, the agency believes it still has its purpose to serve the Filipino people,” said Ferdino Condez, head of the OMB’s Legal Division.
“The problem has lessened but it has not been eradicated yet… Unless and until the problem with piracy utilizing physical storage devices have been curtailed or eliminated totally, the agency believes it still has its purpose to serve the Filipino people,” said Ferdino Condez, head of the OMB’s Legal Division.
“While the physical piracy has dwindled over the years, we still cannot say that it has already been fully eliminated,” he said, noting that illegally manufactured content is still being distributed through storage devices like hard drives and flash drives.
“While the physical piracy has dwindled over the years, we still cannot say that it has already been fully eliminated,” he said, noting that illegally manufactured content is still being distributed through storage devices like hard drives and flash drives.
Between January and August this year, the OMB processed 20,350 permits and licenses, and conducted 3,771 surveillance and inspection operations, according to data from the agency.
Between January and August this year, the OMB processed 20,350 permits and licenses, and conducted 3,771 surveillance and inspection operations, according to data from the agency.
The agency said it generated some P30.164 million in income this year, and another P42.64 million in 2023.
The agency said it generated some P30.164 million in income this year, and another P42.64 million in 2023.
In 2019, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian pushed for the amendment of the Optical Media Act of 2023 to make the OMB more responsive to the fast-changing technology.
In 2019, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian pushed for the amendment of the Optical Media Act of 2023 to make the OMB more responsive to the fast-changing technology.
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