said by G_Poobah :

Ahh, but you aren't looking at the BIG PICTURE.

The big picture of the future is forced support of the TCPA chip. Remember, your computer won't play any music, video, content unless it's compatible with the TCPA chip. Period. OSS will be made illegal. Importing non TCPA computers will be illegal. Using encryption on your internet connection will be illegal. Remember, this is a control issue, and they need to close all the loopholes.

All the legislation is tied together. They want to close any and all 'loopholes' which will allow a customer to view conent the way the customer wants to. Remember, you exist to support the **AA's and the big corporations, not the other way around.