[mythtv-users] Congress to Make Commercial Skipping Illegal

[Matt Mossholder]

Not to say that this law is any good, but I think we are missing its
intended target: 
DVDs

The way I read it, this is aimed at making sure people have to watch
previews. 
They don't care if you skip them without changing the content. BUT, if
you rip the DVD, 
and modify it, they want to put the smack-down on you. 

I don't even think they CARE about the typical HTPC type user, who is
ripping their own 
DVDs for storage/playback. They are looking at this as another offense
to take on to the list of 
other offenses that people who are distributing content over the
internet might have 
brought against them.

The wording of the bill specifically states this is for motion pictures
as well.  If this applied to 
broadcast content, even movies over broadcast, you would have problems,
such as cable 
providers not being able to insert local advertising. And since the
copyright on the commercials 
(generally) aren't owned by the company that owns the copyright on the
movie, my guess is 
that enforcing this for broadcast content is almost impossible. 

I'm still calling my Senators, though. I hate this crap.


        --Matt



 On Tue, 2004-11-16 at 10:27 -0800, Geoff Scott wrote:

> On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 11:46:46 -0500, George Galt wrote:
> > 
> > Just my two cents.  FYI, I'm calling my Senators.
> > 
> > George
> 
> I've emailed my senators.  What a bunch of lamers.  I mean honestly,
> can you imagine..."Please vote for me, and by the way, yes, I voted to
> make it illegal for you to skip commercials".  Cha, right.
> 
> BTW, since when does being force fed commercials fall under
> intellectual property law?
> 
> I'm a consultant, and it's too bad I can't force my clients to listen
> to my marketing attempts.  "I'd like to tell you about some
> opportunities we are offering you and you can't hang up...it's
> illegal".
> 
> /me hangs his head and wonders what this country has come to.
> 
> Geoff Scott
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Matt Mossholder <matt at mossholder.com>
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