ated and expensive technology, only large pirate operations are capable of carrying out such copying. The second method is the back-to-back copying of videocassettes. Because of the widespread availability of the necessary equipment on the home entertainment market, this method is now one of the most common ways of creating pirated videos. The third method of copying is the small-scale copying of videocassettes distributed by the film companies and distributing them with counterfeit labels and packages. This is carried out by small video retail outfits in order to avoid purchasing more than a few copies of a film from the studio. The fourth method of copying consists of stealing a signal from a satellite or cable and then retransmitting the signal or copying it on videocassettes. This occurs frequently in the home cable television market. The fifth method is transmitting unauthorized public performances. This involves the showing of pirated copies of a film or performance to private audiences for a few
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