Thursday, November 25, 2004
Fast Forwarding Through Commercials in USA Now Illegal...Wait, No, Now It's Legal!
Posted by Jason Dunn in "NEWS" @ 06:00 PM
On the 22nd, El Reg reported that the US Congress was considering a bill that would make it illegal to fast forward through commercials:
"The US Congress is considering making fast forwarding through video advertisements a crime. Lawmakers in the land of the free have decided that it is costing their chums in the movie industry far too much money and want video fast-forwarders placed in the same league as pirates."
Today, however, engadget is reporting that the bill has been altered to exclude this particular provision. What an insane world we live in - the movie studios have far too much power.
"The US Congress is considering making fast forwarding through video advertisements a crime. Lawmakers in the land of the free have decided that it is costing their chums in the movie industry far too much money and want video fast-forwarders placed in the same league as pirates."
Today, however, engadget is reporting that the bill has been altered to exclude this particular provision. What an insane world we live in - the movie studios have far too much power.
