MLB Says Slingbox Illegal, CEA Thinks Otherwise

The Tie Guy writes "Sling Media's Slingbox allows consumers to watch and control their home television programs from a remote PC or smartphone — a process called 'placeshifting'. Content owners are typically edgy when it comes to the placeshifting topic. However, most don't view Slingbox as an imminent threat that will destroy the commercial broadcast model. Major League Baseball is going against the grain by saying that Slingbox owners who stream home games while traveling are breaking the law because it allows consumers to circumvent geographical boundaries written in to broadcast deals. This has sparked a huge debate that has the MLB, baseball fans, and the CEA up in arms. CEA President Gary Shapiro doesn't agree, and is coming to the defense of Sling Media and place-shifting in general."

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Timeshifting is almost as bad as steroids!

[Cr0w T. Trollbot]

Wow, letting someone watch something brodcast over the airwaves anywhere they want is almost as bad as someone breaking a hallowed major league record because they were using illegal, performance-enhancing drugs! But we know MLB would never let that happen...

(Given the plethora of entertainment choices available today, plus the numerous scandals that have rocked the sport just this decade, you would think that MLB would be happy that anyone still watches baseball, never mind when and where...)

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