Give me another option, I dare you

C|net is reporting on the MPAA bittorrent crackdown, where MPAA CEO Dan Glickman whines about "stolen" content.

As it currently stands, I pay some absolutely insane sum to my local cable monopoly for the privilege of watching 2-3 hours of TV per week.

Can I tivo this content and watch it anytime I want, commercial free? Yes. Can I use the PVR supplied by the monopoly to do the same? Yes. Can I download it whenever I want and watch it that way? Not anymore, that's stealing. I pay for that content, and I have no qualms whatsoever in watching it the way I prefer.

If the cable companies really want to provide value to their customers and avoid distribution outside the intended market, then put up a website, charge me per show, and DRM the crap out of it. Otherwise, stop calling me a thief.

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Posted by wismar on May 13, 2005 11:35 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

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