I would be happy with 1 Mbs service where I live. As it is now, if more than two people are in the house, everything slows to a crawl. Forget about streaming video, it just isn't possible here.
The problem with your cases here is that if someone goes to New Jersey and buys something, they pay New Jersey sales tax on it. The way the states are putting it is that there hasn't been any sales tax paid to anyone at all.
Now, just for clarification, I do not support NC, or any other state in doing something like this.
Actually, I don't think any ISP's have been asked to access your computer to look for any infringing material, just monitor the data going to and from it. This would be more like the building manager opening you mail and packages, and then, when a store owner accuses you of shoplifting, evicting you from you building.
If you have fans, and they really want to continue to see/hear/experience more of your creativity, then what you really have are not fans, but patrons. People who are willing to support you. Look at some the groups that Mike has listed, when they "do lunch" with a fan, or sell stuff that they have created/autographed for that particular fan, they are still creating, except now they're creating a relationship with their patrons, not just the nameless face that spends some money on a cd, photograph, or movie.
I wish I could say that I found the comedy writer's post humorous, but unfortunately his topic is extremely serious and the response from the head of his guild has left me shaking my head in disbelief at how very thoroughly the wool has been pulled over his eyes.
If you don't think you should that's fine but then you don't get to listen to it and if you try to anyway, you're ripping someone off.
Does this mean I'm a bad person because I listen to the radio without paying someone? And what if I record off the radio? Am I an even worse person now?
Oh, wait a minute, listening to and making a copy off of the radio for personal use are LEGAL activities aren't they? So what was the issue again? Hmm, sharing it across the internet. That's different from broadcasting it on the radio how? Yes, I understand collection societies make money for songwriters and all from radio play, and if RIAA and their ilk have their way, the musicians(?) themselves may make some too, but from the consumer standpoint, this is different how?
You forgot to add that they will then try to explain away the extremely high cost of this drug because of all the R&D they have to undertake to produce it.
If Mike were really trying to forward his "crybaby agenda" you have to wonder why he would allow posts like yours from someone who is so obviously set against his viewpoint. The simple fact that he allows your posts to remain shows that he values a discussion that involves all the viewpoints, including the irrational ones such as yours.
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Now take it a step further an realize that, at the time the constitution was written, all able body men were considered part of the "well regulated militia". Yes, we now have the National Guard and a standing military force, however, the right and responsibility to defend our country and ourselves, lies in the ordinary American citizen. As such, while it may no longer be as well regulated as the founding fathers would have liked, the militia still exists and is composed of every able bodied American citizen.
You both seem to lack reading comprehension skills as he wants the recording industry to change its business model and make this idiotic piece of legislation go away.
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I'm going to guess your command of the english language isn't as good as it could be, because it seems to me that you said your friend has a terabyte drive loaded with music that they share with other people. Assuming this is what you said, then guess what: YOUR FRIEND IS A PIRATE. Whether he pirates using P2P or sneakernet, the end result is the same. He distributed files without compensating the copyright holder. So, once again, your argument is false. Have a nice day.
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Now, just for clarification, I do not support NC, or any other state in doing something like this.
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Does this mean I'm a bad person because I listen to the radio without paying someone? And what if I record off the radio? Am I an even worse person now?
Oh, wait a minute, listening to and making a copy off of the radio for personal use are LEGAL activities aren't they? So what was the issue again? Hmm, sharing it across the internet. That's different from broadcasting it on the radio how? Yes, I understand collection societies make money for songwriters and all from radio play, and if RIAA and their ilk have their way, the musicians(?) themselves may make some too, but from the consumer standpoint, this is different how?
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