MPAA/RIAA industry estimates of lost revenues and jobs due to copyright infringement have been found to be grossly overstated, if not downright fabrications, by numerous organizations including the CATO Institute.
The MPAA/RIAA Industry estimates are at the core of the current onslaught of questionable IP legislation and internet domain/site seizures.
This petition requests independent validation of the MPAA/RIAA estimates, including methods and procedures used to create those estimates. Validation should include verification by an array of organizations, including academia, organizations such as the CATO Institute, the technology sector, and economists