Louis Vuitton absolutely knew, or should have known, that this opposition was made without even a hint of merit. It bullied this small company because it could. I can’t think of another explanation for the opposition.
I can - they have a law firm on retainer or in-house, and periodically ask "what have you done lately to earn your pay?" So they do things like this to justify their paychecks.
Tried the map myself. It's technically correct (the best kind of correct to many people), but kinda overstates things.
The primary source of internet broadband is Charter Cable (Spectrum). The available rate is rather overstated; the 1000 Mbps shown is really only about 200 to 300 Mbps for the vast majority of users (including myself).
Then there are three satellite companies whose download rates are VASTLY overstated, being the ideal download with perfect alignment of the dish, and no one else using the service.
Then there's the local cellular phone company, which shouldn't even be on the list as it's "broadband" service is a laughable 200 kbps (best case).
Finally, there's good old (and I do mean OLD) copper phone connection, with a laughably unobtainable 50 Mbps (more like 2 Mbps to the vast majority of customers).
And they got millions of dollars to make this info available on a website? How do I get in on this action? Oh, right - be a corrupt businessman/politician willing to sell out their fellow citizens for a quick buck.
I think the idea here is that a photo containing an image of another image (photo, painting, statue, etc) incidentally is not a replacement for the actual thing captured incidentally. The argument could be made that incidental capture of music CAN be a replacement for the actual music. Hence why music is much more strictly enforced on incidental reproduction.
Given fines for DUI and lawyers fees, the disgorgement of said fines and fees may run MA hundreds of millions of dollars... maybe even as much as a billion!
(Reminder: Penalties under the regulation can scale up to 4% of annual global turnover — so these are not rules a normal CEO would ignore.)
See? This is the genius that is Elon! He knows Twitter's global turnover for the foreseeable future is going to be negative, which means that any fines will also be negative: i.e., they will be paying him! Pure Genius!!
Even if this doesn't get reduced on appeal, Charter will simply pass this on to customers who have no choice but to pay the bill. That's why they're so bad to begin with. Nothing will change as long as companies continue to maintain a monopoly like status and are only fined. To make a real change, companies need to be broken up, and execs need to do real prison time. Anything else will be laughed off as captive customers foot the bill.
Back when I was a kid in school, we'd have torn these posters down within minutes of them going up... or drawn crude messages on them... or penises... or any number of ways of defacing these things.
They're concerned that the Nazis look an awful lot like one of the parties in the US today. Especially when they get to the part with the "Make Germany Great Again" rallies, and Hitler claiming he'll build a wall, and the Jews would pay for it. ;)
In the US, covers are permissible without permission as long as you get a mechanical license. It's how cover bands operate. Given the person complained about "compulsory licenses", I guess he didn't bother.
Yeah, that was me, too. Was JoeCool, now JoeCool2 because the email address I used no longer exists. The new site will take some getting used to. It's not as nice looking as the old one. Hoping they do some adjustments to get it more like the old site.
Poe's Law at work here. :)
Also easy to fix by Big Tech: global warming, feeding the hungry, curing cancer. All they have to do is press the fix-it button and it would all be gone tomorrow...
Sony settled the case about the PS3 OtherOS feature rather than go to court, so a case about car companies disabling features stands a very good chance of going the same way.
Well, maybe. If so, I propose the same penalty Microsoft got on their last loss: Google will have to set up a confusing website that makes it possible for people who can prove they were harmed by Google to fill out piles of paperwork that eventually gets them a coupon for ten percent off their next purchase from Google.
If it's not safe and secure, it should be on a test track, not city streets. That's why we test drivers and their cars - to keep the public safe. It's why the cops look for unsafe driving or people breaking the rules (or at least it is SUPPOSED to be why they're out on the roads). Until the automated cars are proven to be at least as safe as a human driver, they shouldn't be on public roads.
Yes, you KNOW the self-repair kit will not only be more expensive than taking it to a dealer, but it will also completely void your warranty - if you screw up the phone while trying to repair it yourself, you'll have to pay the full price for Apple to repair it, even if you have years left on the warranty.
Another explanation
Better, but not really good
Tried the map myself. It's technically correct (the best kind of correct to many people), but kinda overstates things. The primary source of internet broadband is Charter Cable (Spectrum). The available rate is rather overstated; the 1000 Mbps shown is really only about 200 to 300 Mbps for the vast majority of users (including myself). Then there are three satellite companies whose download rates are VASTLY overstated, being the ideal download with perfect alignment of the dish, and no one else using the service. Then there's the local cellular phone company, which shouldn't even be on the list as it's "broadband" service is a laughable 200 kbps (best case). Finally, there's good old (and I do mean OLD) copper phone connection, with a laughably unobtainable 50 Mbps (more like 2 Mbps to the vast majority of customers). And they got millions of dollars to make this info available on a website? How do I get in on this action? Oh, right - be a corrupt businessman/politician willing to sell out their fellow citizens for a quick buck.
I think the idea here is that a photo containing an image of another image (photo, painting, statue, etc) incidentally is not a replacement for the actual thing captured incidentally. The argument could be made that incidental capture of music CAN be a replacement for the actual music. Hence why music is much more strictly enforced on incidental reproduction.
That's a spicy meatball!
Given fines for DUI and lawyers fees, the disgorgement of said fines and fees may run MA hundreds of millions of dollars... maybe even as much as a billion!
Hmm
Walmart uses an employee's palm print to check out a till. I wonder what they do with that info... maybe they should be checking that out too.
He's a Genius!
Fines aren't fine
Even if this doesn't get reduced on appeal, Charter will simply pass this on to customers who have no choice but to pay the bill. That's why they're so bad to begin with. Nothing will change as long as companies continue to maintain a monopoly like status and are only fined. To make a real change, companies need to be broken up, and execs need to do real prison time. Anything else will be laughed off as captive customers foot the bill.
And a child shall lead them
Back when I was a kid in school, we'd have torn these posters down within minutes of them going up... or drawn crude messages on them... or penises... or any number of ways of defacing these things.
They're concerned that the Nazis look an awful lot like one of the parties in the US today. Especially when they get to the part with the "Make Germany Great Again" rallies, and Hitler claiming he'll build a wall, and the Jews would pay for it. ;)
Mechanical License
In the US, covers are permissible without permission as long as you get a mechanical license. It's how cover bands operate. Given the person complained about "compulsory licenses", I guess he didn't bother.
Yeah, that was me, too. Was JoeCool, now JoeCool2 because the email address I used no longer exists. The new site will take some getting used to. It's not as nice looking as the old one. Hoping they do some adjustments to get it more like the old site.
Re: Re: Something I feel deserves more attension
Poe's Law at work here. :) Also easy to fix by Big Tech: global warming, feeding the hungry, curing cancer. All they have to do is press the fix-it button and it would all be gone tomorrow...
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Many people already have that: it's called a lease.
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$10 each time you apply the brakes. ;)
Re: Re: Why not sue the car companies?
Sony settled the case about the PS3 OtherOS feature rather than go to court, so a case about car companies disabling features stands a very good chance of going the same way.
Guilty!
Well, maybe. If so, I propose the same penalty Microsoft got on their last loss: Google will have to set up a confusing website that makes it possible for people who can prove they were harmed by Google to fill out piles of paperwork that eventually gets them a coupon for ten percent off their next purchase from Google.
:D
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I've always said that zero tolerance should be read as zero intelligence.
Re: Elon is right about everything
If it's not safe and secure, it should be on a test track, not city streets. That's why we test drivers and their cars - to keep the public safe. It's why the cops look for unsafe driving or people breaking the rules (or at least it is SUPPOSED to be why they're out on the roads). Until the automated cars are proven to be at least as safe as a human driver, they shouldn't be on public roads.
Re: Likely blame Boeing
The 737 Max has been flying again for a while. All it took was a software update since it was just a software problem in the first place.
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Yes, you KNOW the self-repair kit will not only be more expensive than taking it to a dealer, but it will also completely void your warranty - if you screw up the phone while trying to repair it yourself, you'll have to pay the full price for Apple to repair it, even if you have years left on the warranty.