Delegates from Antigua and Barbuda will appear before the World Trade Organization to present plans for hosting a music, movie and software distribution website which ignores American copyright law.
--- # [](https://www.innovation-asset.com/) - [Decipher®](https://www.innovation-asset.com/products-decipher) - [Services](https://www.innovation-asset.com/products/professional-services-0) - [Resources](https://www.innovation-asset.com/resources) - [Blog](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog) - [About Us](https://www.innovation-asset.com/about) - [Contact Us](https://www.innovation-asset.com/contact) # Innovation Asset Blog # Digital pirates may find safe harbor in Caribbean by [Peter Ackerman](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/author/peter-ackerman) U.S. regulators have been diligently working with industry leaders and consumer advocates to evolve strong but fair copyright protection rules for the digital economy. As high-tech enforcement mechanisms continue to be piloted and refined, the system may soon encounter a surprising offshore threat. According to [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/25/us-usa-antigua-copyright-idUSBRE90O0YR20130125), delegates from Antigua and Barbuda will appear before the World Trade Organization at the end of the month and present plans for hosting a music, movie and software distribution website which ignores American copyright law. The move stems from a long-running dispute with the U.S. in which WTO rules were applied to shut down an online gambling destination. Since Antigua was not rightly afforded access to comparable services following the original decision, officials appealed and won the right to impose trade sanctions against the U.S. Considering a ban on U.S. imports would be untenable for the small island nation, credit has been converted into intellectual property instead. The exact logistics of the plan are still unknown, according to [BBC News](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21193634), but one model could involve refraining from royalty distribution until a certain profit threshold is met.  ### [Peter Ackerman](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/author/peter-ackerman) Founder & CEO, Innovation Asset Group, Inc. [January 25, 2013](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/digital-pirates-may-find-safe-harbor-in-caribbean) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Introducing Decipher® ### Categories - [Intellectual Property Management (459)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/intellectual-property-management) - [Commercialization and Licensing (210)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/commercialization-and-licensing) - [Invention Disclosure (201)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/invention-disclosure) - [Innovation Strategy (20)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/innovation-strategy) - [Ideas for Good (6)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/ideas-for-good) - [Innovation Team (3)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/innovation-team) ### News Archives - [January 2013 (26)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2013/01) - [September 2012 (25)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/09) - [October 2012 (22)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/10) - [November 2012 (22)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/11) - [November 2010 (21)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2010/11) - [February 2011 (21)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2011/02) - [July 2012 (21)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/07) - [December 2012 (21)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/12) - [January 2012 (20)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/01) - [March 2012 (20)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/03) ##### Portland, Oregon USA ##### © Innovation Asset Group, Inc. ##### [Privacy Policy](https://www.innovation-asset.com/privacy-policy/) | [Terms & Conditions](https://www.innovation-asset.com/terms-and-conditions/) | [Contact Us](https://www.innovation-asset.com/contact/) -