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It's a face saving gesture and after the fact, but they're basically acknowledging that they can't ask their lawmaker friends for DNS blocking on anything.

*edit: Should also point out that the MPAA is purely a lobbyist organization. Influencing legislation on behalf of the interests of their members is their raison d'etre. Chris Dodd, former Senator from Connecticut who's name is on a lot of laws is the current chairman and CEO.