Top Ten New Copyright Crimes
Ernest Miller,
LawMeme,
May 07, 2002
The net is abuzz following comments from Jamie Kellner, chairman and CEO of Turner Broadcasting. In a recent interview, Kellner asserted that skipping over television advertising is a form of theft. "Your contract with the network when you get the show is you're going to watch the spots. Otherwise you couldn't get the show on an ad-supported basis. Any time you skip a commercial or watch the button you're actually stealing the programming." Kellner's position is, as stated, extreme, but not out of line with those who want to prevent deep linking, weblogging, or myriad other forms of information sharing.
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