Bullshit legislation

Well, here's a crap piece of legislation coming out of Congress

HR2391, the Intellectual Property Protection Act might effectively
make TiVO illegal. Among it's many "anti-piracy" provisions, it would
prevent consumers from using devices to skip commercials "that would
otherwise be performed or displayed before, during or after the
performance of the motion picture,".

Of course, both the RIAA and the MPAA support the bill.

Call your Congress critter now, particularly your Senator.

http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0...w=wn_tophead_2
for more info.
--
dillon

"When the French are against it, you know we can't
be far wrong." - Adm. Bobbie Ray Inman

"Dillon Pyron" <dmpyronINVALID@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
news:vsklp0p2kgdvk7mc1jgklrci6b5t2uql0i@4ax.com...
> Well, here's a crap piece of legislation coming out of Congress
>
> HR2391, the Intellectual Property Protection Act might effectively
> make TiVO illegal. Among it's many "anti-piracy" provisions, it would
> prevent consumers from using devices to skip commercials "that would
> otherwise be performed or displayed before, during or after the
> performance of the motion picture,".
>
> Of course, both the RIAA and the MPAA support the bill.
>
> Call your Congress critter now, particularly your Senator.
>
> http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0...w=wn_tophead_2
> for more info.

Hmmm....I'd support that legislation if it meant banning the commercials
that the networks have started to display during the show I'm watching (ads
for whats coming up next, 2 hours, next week, etc).
I hate that.

Dennis

> --
> dillon
>
> "When the French are against it, you know we can't
> be far wrong." - Adm. Bobbie Ray Inman

Dillon Pyron wrote:

> Well, here's a crap piece of legislation coming out of Congress
>
> HR2391, the Intellectual Property Protection Act might effectively
> make TiVO illegal. Among it's many "anti-piracy" provisions, it would
> prevent consumers from using devices to skip commercials "that would
> otherwise be performed or displayed before, during or after the
> performance of the motion picture,".
>
> Of course, both the RIAA and the MPAA support the bill.
>
> Call your Congress critter now, particularly your Senator.
>
> http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0...w=wn_tophead_2
> for more info.

This is what happens when Congress is beholden to the people that give
them money instead of their constituents.

Dillon Pyron wrote:

> Well, here's a crap piece of legislation coming out of Congress
>
> HR2391, the Intellectual Property Protection Act might effectively
> make TiVO illegal. Among it's many "anti-piracy" provisions, it would
> prevent consumers from using devices to skip commercials "that would
> otherwise be performed or displayed before, during or after the
> performance of the motion picture,".
>
> Of course, both the RIAA and the MPAA support the bill.
>
> Call your Congress critter now, particularly your Senator.
>
> http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0...w=wn_tophead_2
> for more info.
Sounds like Oz especially Queensland diving industry......no gloves
allowed, MUST wear/carry a dive knife, absolutely NO solo diving unless
certified for it and carrying a pony bottle..blah..blah..blah..list is
endless!

Dillon Pyron wrote:
> Well, here's a crap piece of legislation coming out of Congress
>
> HR2391, the Intellectual Property Protection Act might effectively
> make TiVO illegal.
When TiVO is outlawed only early adopters will have TiVO.

Cam

"Dillon Pyron" <dmpyronINVALID@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
news:vsklp0p2kgdvk7mc1jgklrci6b5t2uql0i@4ax.com...
> Well, here's a crap piece of legislation coming out of Congress
>
> HR2391, the Intellectual Property Protection Act might effectively
> make TiVO illegal. Among it's many "anti-piracy" provisions, it would
> prevent consumers from using devices to skip commercials "that would
> otherwise be performed or displayed before, during or after the
> performance of the motion picture,".
>
> Of course, both the RIAA and the MPAA support the bill.
>
> Call your Congress critter now, particularly your Senator.
>
> http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0...w=wn_tophead_2
> for more info.
> --
> dillon
>
> "When the French are against it, you know we can't
> be far wrong." - Adm. Bobbie Ray Inman

My senators have heard my opposition to this legislation... now to see if
they listen.

By the way, this has already passed in the House.

"T©" <T©@home.com> wrote in message
news:jLFmd.39232$K7.18818@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> Dillon Pyron wrote:

>> HR2391, the Intellectual Property Protection Act might effectively
>> make TiVO illegal. Among it's many "anti-piracy" provisions, it would
>> prevent consumers from using devices to skip commercials "that would
>> otherwise be performed or displayed before, during or after the
>> performance of the motion picture,".

> Sounds like Oz especially Queensland diving industry......no gloves
> allowed, MUST wear/carry a dive knife, absolutely NO solo diving unless
> certified for it and carrying a pony bottle..blah..blah..blah..list is
> endless!

I'm confused or perhaps you are. What does one have anything to do with the
other?

Greg Mossman wrote:
> I'm confused or perhaps you are. What does one have anything to do with the
> other?
>
>
Bullshit legislation.

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
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>> I'm confused or perhaps you are. What does one have anything to do with
> the
>> other?
>
> At least she was on topic.

Then I suppose it's a good time to mention that I finally saw Open Water and
it did suck, except for the nude scene of course. After that scene I kept
hoping that the sharks would tear her wetsuit off with their teeth because
only an underwater nude scene could have topped it. But no such luck.

"Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message
news:419bb682$0$106$6c56adcd@news.qnet.com...
> "T©" <T©@home.com> wrote in message
> news:jLFmd.39232$K7.18818@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > Dillon Pyron wrote:
>
> >> HR2391, the Intellectual Property Protection Act might effectively
> >> make TiVO illegal. Among it's many "anti-piracy" provisions, it would
> >> prevent consumers from using devices to skip commercials "that would
> >> otherwise be performed or displayed before, during or after the
> >> performance of the motion picture,".
>
> > Sounds like Oz especially Queensland diving industry......no gloves
> > allowed, MUST wear/carry a dive knife, absolutely NO solo diving unless
> > certified for it and carrying a pony bottle..blah..blah..blah..list is
> > endless!
>
> I'm confused or perhaps you are. What does one have anything to do with
the
> other?

At least she was on topic.