"including some parts of the TPP that would actually be quite useful, including the sections on the free flow of information across borders, which is important to keeping the internet functioning globally, blocking the ability of authoritarian countries to demand localized servers (that can be used for surveillance or to cut off access to the global internet) and more"
Considering he means to effectively kill the Internet as we know today by gutting the FCC and killing net neutrality protections I don't think this would have any chance of surviving. As for the surveillance and cutting access the intelligence outfits in the US and copyright has those covered already. So.. Win?
Tell all that to those who had their lives ruined because of asset forfeiture or that got parted from their belongings by proactive cops without any charge. When something designed to combat criminals is screwing mostly innocent people then it's hard to defend that something.
That. If you are gonna grant an early patent then at least give the patentee a deadline to present at least a working prototype of the thing and disallow enforcement of said patent during the 'building' time.
Doesn't work. You need to enshrine it into the Constitution or a law that can't be easily repealed. Even if you vote right for a while there will always be the Trumps of the world to ruin stuff that was achieved with a lot of sweat and blood.
"It's 45+ minutes at a time of solid game play before half-time commercials, and the announcers actually call the game."
Believe me, it can get worse. They start inserting augmented reality ads in the middle of the game superimposing the audio or the announcers themselves 'announce' the advertisers. Still, it's better than NFL it seems.
One thing that bothers me is how one ruler can effectively undo things the previous ones did. We have plenty of example of this new administration willing to destroy things that the last put in place that are actually pretty good and have broad support. Net neutrality and Title II for instance (admittedly they want to go back a bit more to the Middle Ages by destroying the FCC), Obamacare that has benefited millions that could not afford any insurance and so on. This is not exclusive to the US and not to the Executive as well. I wonder if there is a way to prevent such things.
I really want to know how the MAFIAA pats itself so much in the back without developing some serious lesion. This mere soft pat in the back with factual data is incredibly rare and hard to get. Maybe it's easier to pat yourself in the back based on factless or imaginary achievements, no?
I would argue that the life + 70 tidbit 'unintended consequences' are very intended considering who are the main drivers for the extensions (I'm looking at you Disney). Even the printing press saw its share of abuses. Because most of the problems we see in copyright are not unintended consequences of well intended points. They are intended consequences from ill intended points.
Before reaching the stage Mike is talking about we have to identify and get rid of the ill intentions. Otherwise these ill intended players will keep derailing the process.
Unlimited data in wireless would be so goddamn useful I can't even describe. I have 2 lines, one of them offers 1,1Gb and the other 1,5Gb. For my current habits, 1,5Gb is enough and I switch to wi-fi whenever possible but not because of the caps but rather because stability and speed. Still, this month I ate the entire 1,1Gb cap ans I'm above 70% of the other because I had to use it to move some files around in an emergency. So while I don't think I would change my online behavior that much (by my calculations I'd live well with 5-10Gb per month which is nothing in terms of costs to these companies) it would give me peace of mind to use when needed and as needed regardless of caps.
Of course, 3g watchdog developer (and other bw control apps) thanks all the carriers for the bs caps.
I honestly don't know why we'd use wide spread AI that has feelings or anything other than self-awareness for the purpose of doing their job. It could be done here and there but in a limited fashion.
Don't take me wrong, I think the discussion is healthy but we need to think about the utility. Why would I want a robot to help me that gets hurt if I don't say "good morning" before we start? And if said bot is supposed to be a companion, say, to the elderly, then they can be programed to show sympathy without getting effectively depressed or something.
Are they trying new approaches such as having readers curate journalists or subjects? Have they tried the old connect with fans and giver them a reason to throw their money to them? Among other ideas.
Nop, instead most are driving any community they have away by killing comment sections and forums. Basically they still think journalism is a 1-way business where they are the gatekeepers and the public just listens bestialized.
It was epic. I was personally amazed at the time on how things progressed. Still, after that the attempts to screw our rights have ramped up a lot. It's a never ending battle it seems. At least they know we are watching.
Treason is a word that should have died with older regimes like the monarchy. But alas we are in the XXI century using it to describe people who instead are absolutely loyal to their people (remember, all power in a democracy emanates from the people).
All physics as we know won't properly define and explain this event. I'm afraid we'll be swallowed by the inevitable black hole this aberration has spawned soon.
I agree with Netflix. They don't have to worry too much. They got the reputation already, they got the infra-structure, they have settled. Other services would be penalized when they are most vulnerable. So while this may push Netflix into increasing the prices slightly it also means they won't need to face new competitors.
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Considering he means to effectively kill the Internet as we know today by gutting the FCC and killing net neutrality protections I don't think this would have any chance of surviving. As for the surveillance and cutting access the intelligence outfits in the US and copyright has those covered already. So.. Win?
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Believe me, it can get worse. They start inserting augmented reality ads in the middle of the game superimposing the audio or the announcers themselves 'announce' the advertisers. Still, it's better than NFL it seems.
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Before reaching the stage Mike is talking about we have to identify and get rid of the ill intentions. Otherwise these ill intended players will keep derailing the process.
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Of course, 3g watchdog developer (and other bw control apps) thanks all the carriers for the bs caps.
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Don't take me wrong, I think the discussion is healthy but we need to think about the utility. Why would I want a robot to help me that gets hurt if I don't say "good morning" before we start? And if said bot is supposed to be a companion, say, to the elderly, then they can be programed to show sympathy without getting effectively depressed or something.
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Nop, instead most are driving any community they have away by killing comment sections and forums. Basically they still think journalism is a 1-way business where they are the gatekeepers and the public just listens bestialized.
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Under the original copyright lengths it would be public domain already and we could enjoy this enhanced version. But alas, lawsuit.
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