16 Nov 2004
Senate May Ram Copyright Bill

This is just a power play for a lame duck Congress: but a very dangerous one. Skipping commercials would be "illegal", but manufacturers would also be forced to provision equipment to allow skipping of violent, pronographic or otherwise objectionable scenes at viewer discretion!

It's stuff like this that moves us ever closer to a society where everything not prohibited is required.

As early as this week, the Senate may try to quickly pass a bill that would radically change copyright law in favor of Hollywood and the music industry. One provision: Skipping commercials would be illegal. Michael Grebb reports from Washington.

(link) [Wired News]

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