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Q: (From Chris Lose, LD-at-Large): Is there a preferred way of addressing the problem of counterfeit consoles?

A: (From Ryan Kanarek, ACT Lighting Inc.): “The first one is pretty obvious — don’t buy them. Of course, most people rent rather than buying, or just have to work with whatever is provided onsite. One way to help is to put into your riders that all consoles and accessories must be genuine. And then, if you show up onsite and the local company wants you to use a fake console, stick to your principles and say no. Make sure that everyone on the production knows that it’s a knockoff and that they shouldn’t use that rental / production company. If production companies lose business because they own fake consoles, they’ll stop buying them.”

-Ryan Kanarek, as quoted by Chris Lose, PLSN, LD-at-Large, Jan. 2018, page 68