Is it actually illegal to view an unauthorized stream? That seems a bit murky to me, but if it is hypothetically legal, how could NTV be liable for telling you how to do it?
With isohunt, you're committing copyright infringement by downloading a movie (say) without authorization, and the site 'induces' that; does this apply to streaming as well?
In fact the White House does have a problem with the anti-piracy czar provision in PRO-IP because it undermines the DoJ's authority over intellectual property matters.
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Is it actually illegal to view an unauthorized stream? That seems a bit murky to me, but if it is hypothetically legal, how could NTV be liable for telling you how to do it?
With isohunt, you're committing copyright infringement by downloading a movie (say) without authorization, and the site 'induces' that; does this apply to streaming as well?
http://vxbinaca.beevomit.org/ links to the page above.
I think it's meant to be a joke.
Wolfe is a satirist - I suspect he was joking when he said this.
It's not quite as bad as prior attempts though, as Ars notes. They even discuss Creative Commons licensing.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080430-ifpi-backed-net-music-guide-aims-to-help-befuddled-parents.html
In fact the White House does have a problem with the anti-piracy czar provision in PRO-IP because it undermines the DoJ's authority over intellectual property matters.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/30/AR2008043003360.html