The IPPA is very bad

I was a bit shocked when I read this article. I just really hope it doesnt happen!

"IPPA would also criminalize the currently legal act of using the sharing capacity of iTunes, Apple’s popular music software program; the legislation equates that act with the indiscriminate file sharing on popular peer-to-peer programs."

My god...

This too:

“We certainly support it,”[obviously]says Jonathan Lamy, spokesperson for the RIAA. “It includes a number of things to strengthen the hand of law enforcement to combat piracy. Intellectual property theft is a national security crime. It’s appropriate that the fed dedicate resources to deter and prosecute IP theft.”

Hmmm.

Some kind a facist, is he?

#230302

Fast fowarding through commercials...illegal? uh oh

#230305

Man, not many people here seem to interested in stuff that is horribly relevant to their activities! Oh well.

#230353

i honestly dont see a problem. you cannot swap files using itunes, so i dont know what they are *****ing about. not to mention it isn't a peer-to-peer network.

// Lou

#230354

Bills like this have got to be the stupidest thing ever. I mean, come on, are they gonna have a cop sitting there making sure you don't fast-forward through 5 minutes of adverts? I think not.

The retards that come up with these stupid bills & acts need a swift kick in the head.

#230357

Intellectual property theft is a national security crime.

???

WTF, how the hell is national security relevant?? Thats like saying, song swapping supports terrorism. National security has absolutely nothing to do with it, These crack heads will say anything to get something passed =

#232017

thats insane..i'm glad im in the UK

#232026

I read it and im still confused as to how exactly they plan on monitering everyones fast fowarding...I understand everything and i do belive that is stupid but we cant do anything about it.

If they plan on monitering us thru the internet then disconect from it and fast foward your way thru it all!

#232029

Lou is absolutely correct. The law would never stand up in court. It's just not peer-to-peer like in the case that brought an end to the Napster era.

However, it is disconcerting to see this type of legislation trying to be formed along with the inane attempt to make fast forwarding through commercials on DVD a crime. Thank God there are legislators with common sense who are fighting this in the senate.

#232090

Those commercials are where the networks get most of their revenue. They can't support themselves without them. I hate commercials, too, but as I see it, as Tivo and the like gain popularity cable is going to have to get more expensive.

#232122

Certainly I understand about the revenue. I wasn't refering to Tivo per se. That probably is a problem (though VCR's have been around for over twenty years with the same capability for skipping commercials). I was speaking more about the DVD aspect of the legislation. If I buy a DVD of a movie I love and want to own, I don't want to have to watch the same inane commercials and trailers everytime I pop the movie in to watch it. It's just absurd. Five years later, the products being advertised may not even exist any longer. There are other better ways to increase revenue that do not interfere with my ownership of a film on DVD and the industry is well aware of that. They are simply attempting to bully the consumer public. Hopefully for our sakes, Congress will see through it and not let this piece of legislation get through.

#232158

The truly insane thing is that I remember when DVD's had no previews except for the trailers in the special features (Harry Potter I). Now some of the movies won't let you fastforward or reach the menu while the previews are playing. Film companies don't need legislation for the DVD clause; they're already doing it.

#232175