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Well that’s stupid. I could infringe IP by carving a gloved mouse on a stone tablet. Are you gonna ban stone tablets? And hands? Jesus, Sheila, get a grip.
Ahh 'technological development'. I've been to the museum and learned how paper is made. And how ballpoint pens are made. Would that constitute technology or are we allowed to use pens and paper?
But the linked interview within the linked article mainly talks about IPTV and video streaming. I think this clickbaity title is taking things out of context.
Don't we already pay something extra on each device, because it could be used (how democratic) to handle pirated media?
If so, discussion done.
In plenty of jurisdictions yeah, a copying levy
Wow. You mean people might gave to read actual books for entertainment?
If by some miracle the legal establishment takes this schmuck seriously, it is the end of the entertainment industry.
This would ban your own PC, and capture cards entirely. Theres no way around piracy existing just face it.