Just try to watch any country music video from Europe. Legally that's pretty near impossible because CMT/MTV doesn't think you should and they constantly police youtube.
Over here a provider tried to block certain traffic streams like ping. Public outrage ensued and the block was quickly lifted.
Next thing you noticed is that the prices for mobile data were increasing. These days 1 gig for 10 euros is considered a pretty good deal. Also people are finding that on existing contracts unlimited traffic is not unlimited anymore. Speeds are squeezed way down after the limit of 1Gb is reached in a month.
All this contrasts quite nicely with an application landscape that pushes always online at every opportunity.
So... your copyright laws got fucked up even further? But there's now a good chance of sending Justin Bieber to jail? Well, that's a small consolation I suppose.
Perhaps this will root out this practice. I remember the trailer for "best defense" and then actually seeing it... another fine example of a trailer consisting of the only good bits of the entire film.
I say go ahead with tihs, just because it's normal practice in the industry doesn't mean it's not misleading.
I've seen high heeled shoes with red soles in the last century already. In fact I can remember a little shoestore in Vienna that had quite a collection
Good to see at least one judge in the US of A has some common sense when it comes to these things
There's way too many films these days where I'd expect to get paid $30 to sit 'm out. I can't recall 3 films made in the last 5 years where I'd even gone to the theatre for. Not that going to a movie theatre is that much fun. Sound tracks are all about how many subsonic rumbles you can get away with as a director. Volume is just short of real pain level. Seats are uncomfortable, the floor sticks and "one does not meet a better class of people"
This reminds me of the convoluted reasoning we saw a lot between 2007 and 2010. If you went somewhere crowded to take pictures with a DSLR without a press pass you must be some terrorist coming to scout the site for the next attack. Never mind that any terrorist with enough brains to clean an AK-47 would use a cheap compact or a cellphone.
This is so insane, so clearly a way to protect a single company that it's almost certain to get passed.
Going to be nice though.
1. How on earth to check/prove?
2. Serious enforcement of this law will quickly get the entire country to run low on things like affordable clothes or cheap electronics.
I'll be watching from Europe, popcorn on standby, ready to laugh myself silly.
I'm not going to pledge even one cent when the inevitable begging begins. Even for Africa this is a remarkable transition, from a prosperous country to this in about a decade.
American company sues for insane damages amount. Court case drags on for years, settlement ends lower with a judge finding someone guilty everyone normal person on the street would find innocent.
I don't see the news value here, sounds perfectly normal american behaviour.
Netherlands?
I'd be really curious to see any kind of cases like this in the Netherlands
hardly surprising (as JeroenW)
Just try to watch any country music video from Europe. Legally that's pretty near impossible because CMT/MTV doesn't think you should and they constantly police youtube.
not exactly new (as JeroenW)
Over here a provider tried to block certain traffic streams like ping. Public outrage ensued and the block was quickly lifted.
Next thing you noticed is that the prices for mobile data were increasing. These days 1 gig for 10 euros is considered a pretty good deal. Also people are finding that on existing contracts unlimited traffic is not unlimited anymore. Speeds are squeezed way down after the limit of 1Gb is reached in a month.
All this contrasts quite nicely with an application landscape that pushes always online at every opportunity.
Well, that confirms a stereotype. (as JeroenW)
Americans are school trained not to have any real sense of taste.
The cookie dough story.. who would be so silly as to buy pre-made cookie dough in the first place?
(untitled comment) (as JeroenW)
I was in Malta in the mid 1990s and there juice boxes of wine were as popular with teens then as cans of energy drink and wodka are now.
At last, something positive about this insane law (as JeroenW)
So... your copyright laws got fucked up even further? But there's now a good chance of sending Justin Bieber to jail? Well, that's a small consolation I suppose.
What about fat people? (as JeroenW)
I'm wondering. I've seen a lot of "let smokers pay for their own cancer treatment".
How about obese people? By now there's more of those in most western countries than there are smokers.
oversoaked fish only happens once (as JeroenW)
I'd say. I mean when you see that you stop buying that brand or from that shop. Or am I missing something?
you get what you vote for (as JeroenW)
Once again, it's your democracy at work. You get what you vote for. Or the people that bought the politicians get value for money.
Either way, it's good enough for a good chuckle. Yet one more step away from freedom for the land of the free... Love the irony of it.
makes sense to me (as JeroenW)
Perhaps this will root out this practice. I remember the trailer for "best defense" and then actually seeing it... another fine example of a trailer consisting of the only good bits of the entire film.
I say go ahead with tihs, just because it's normal practice in the industry doesn't mean it's not misleading.
you get what you vote for (as JeroenW)
Yes, you get the legal system you vote for. The open network is an interesting angle and I really do wonder what your good reasons are
not exactly new (as JeroenW)
I've seen high heeled shoes with red soles in the last century already. In fact I can remember a little shoestore in Vienna that had quite a collection
Good to see at least one judge in the US of A has some common sense when it comes to these things
Re: (as JeroenW)
So glad to read I'm not the only one! Because it's on techdirt and I've never heard of her she's probably considered good looking by some
(untitled comment) (as JeroenW)
There's way too many films these days where I'd expect to get paid $30 to sit 'm out. I can't recall 3 films made in the last 5 years where I'd even gone to the theatre for. Not that going to a movie theatre is that much fun. Sound tracks are all about how many subsonic rumbles you can get away with as a director. Volume is just short of real pain level. Seats are uncomfortable, the floor sticks and "one does not meet a better class of people"
Reminds me of the DSLR user = terrorist witch hunt (as JeroenW)
This reminds me of the convoluted reasoning we saw a lot between 2007 and 2010. If you went somewhere crowded to take pictures with a DSLR without a press pass you must be some terrorist coming to scout the site for the next attack. Never mind that any terrorist with enough brains to clean an AK-47 would use a cheap compact or a cellphone.
Certain to happen (as JeroenW)
This is so insane, so clearly a way to protect a single company that it's almost certain to get passed.
Going to be nice though.
1. How on earth to check/prove?
2. Serious enforcement of this law will quickly get the entire country to run low on things like affordable clothes or cheap electronics.
I'll be watching from Europe, popcorn on standby, ready to laugh myself silly.
when starvation finally catches up with this country (as JeroenW)
I'm not going to pledge even one cent when the inevitable begging begins. Even for Africa this is a remarkable transition, from a prosperous country to this in about a decade.
fairly typical (as JeroenW)
American company sues for insane damages amount. Court case drags on for years, settlement ends lower with a judge finding someone guilty everyone normal person on the street would find innocent.
I don't see the news value here, sounds perfectly normal american behaviour.
american law= entertainment (as JeroenW)
Ah yes, the american litigation culture. Good for a bunch of giggles anywhere else on the planet.
truly amazing! (as JeroenW)
And this in the US of A? Wauw! Must be because it's so close to Canada, some common sense was blown across the border.
Anyway, can't the county or state decide this needs to be taken to court?