OT: Copyright law changes could leave consumers vulnerable

Patrick Allen pallen3-iRg7kjdsKiH3fQ9qLvQP4Q at public.gmane.org
Wed Jan 17 17:47:42 UTC 2007


Kevin Cozens wrote:
> Sy Ali wrote:
>> I'm thinking of standalone computers being illegal and mandatory
>> always-connected boxes which are always on, displaying advertisements
>> unless you pay more money for the right to turn the volume down or the
>> screen off.
> Sounds a bit like something from "Max Headroom".

Or 1984.  (Where only "certain" people could turn their sets off)


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