17333. ONLINE VIDEO PIRACY. This paper provides an overview and analysis of the controversy over online video piracy. Defines and describes the problem of video piracy. Considers the arguments from the movie industry favoring strict regulation and the opposing argument that losses are over-stated. Argues that online video piracy is indeed a serious problem and maintains that the problem will continue to worsen if something isn’t done to deter people from trading in illegal video products online. KEYWORDS: video piracy movie downloads online movies. Written 2005. 6 pages, 17 footnotes, 8 bibliographic sources. 1,529 words.