Banning Tivo Ad SkippingEntertainment industry mega-bill
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old news - 09:10AM Tuesday Nov 16 2004)
tags: legalCongress is considering a new bill that answers several entertainment industry concerns in one fell swoop, doing the work of several previously proposed (and rejected) bills. According to
Wired,
HR2391 could ban users from
skipping commercials on their Tivo, impose harsh penalties for p2p users, proposes prison time for movie attendees with video cameras, and would allow the DOJ to file civil lawsuits against file traders.