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Regulators Lose Piracy Battle
asok_g33k writes "The US broadcast regulators were told today by a court of appeal that it 'crossed the line' in trying to dictate how devices functioned. This was after the regulators tried to ban a device which allowed TV shows to be pirated.
This comes after studies revealing that massive amounts of TV shows are beign illegaly downloaded from the internet and the regulators want a way to stop these shows being pirated and copied."
As I don't currently have mods, so can't moderate you as '-1 Troll', I'm presuming you meant grammar, knack and people's . And I'm sure I've seen this comment before.
The only thing you can accurately describe as "Scotch" is a sticky tape made by 3M. And it's
It wouldn't have allowed pirating.
"Pirate has more than one meaning.
The word piracy itself used when talking about copyrights means nothing.
The term "pirate" meaning one who makes use of another's work without permission, has been known since the 18th century.
Personally, I find it a convenient term to use. The most common usage an the 21st century is to refer to copyright infringement. However, some people see it as a loaded term. If it comes to a debate, I'd be quite happy to use a more neutral term if the opponent objects.
Massive, massive TROLL. I mean, What the Fuck?