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BGR: Obama administration looks to make unauthorized streaming a felony

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  1. basso

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    Although pressure from activists and major tech companies helped kill off the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) last year, it looks as though the Obama administration wants to bring a key part of it back from the grave. The Washington Post reports that the Department of Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force last week released a report that recommended classifying illegal content streaming as a felony.

    Specifically, the report proposes “adopting the same range of penalties for criminal streaming of copyrighted works to the public as now exists for criminal reproduction and distribution… since the most recent updates to the criminal copyright provisions, streaming (both audio and video) has become a significant if not dominant means for consumers to enjoy content online.”

    The task force’s recommendation comes months after United States Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante said that Congress should make illegal content streaming a felony, so this is an idea that is seemingly gaining traction with people in high places in Washington.

    http://bgr.com/2013/08/06/obama-administration-streaming-proposal-felony/
     
    #1 basso, Aug 6, 2013
  2. RedRedemption

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    I blame the copyright industry for all of this. Taking advantage of politicians' lack of knowledge on the internet, trying to convince legislators that internet surveillance is the way to go just to protect their own selfish interests.
     
    #2 RedRedemption, Aug 6, 2013
  3. basso

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    Obama, his campaign, and his admin have seemed fairly sophisticated when it comes to the internet.
     
    #3 basso, Aug 6, 2013
  4. Space Ghost

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    I really do not see how streaming is a real issue. Spotify and pandora makes illegal audio streaming pointless. There really isn't a whole lot of video streaming either.
     
    #4 Space Ghost, Aug 6, 2013
  5. tallanvor

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    will this **** with me watching illegal streams of the rockets?
     
    #5 tallanvor, Aug 6, 2013
  6. RedRedemption

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    Almost the entirety of every politician in the country is clueless. I'm disappointing in his admin for pursuing this route, but let's not purposely single out Obama for your agenda.
     
    #6 RedRedemption, Aug 6, 2013
  7. mtbrays

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    It's sports. Until the cable companies address the desires of consumers and allow for a la carte channel selection, or the leagues begin to stream all games online without "blackout" restrictions like the onerous NBA TV League Pass guidelines, people will look for alternatives.
     
    #7 mtbrays, Aug 6, 2013
  8. bigtexxx

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    HEY OBAMA, how about you focus on jobs instead of this bs, you idiot
     
    #8 bigtexxx, Aug 6, 2013
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    So is this going to be enforced to the same degree of vigilance as pirating films?
     
    #9 bobloblaw, Aug 6, 2013
  10. Granville

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    Because people like MCMark won't care what he does short of outlawing beating off. There would be Dem hell to pay if that happened.
     
    #10 Granville, Aug 6, 2013
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    This is your strongest point from a bigtaxxx post?


    #shame
     
    #11 KingCheetah, Aug 6, 2013
  12. Commodore

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    payback to Hollywood for helping him get elected
     
    #12 Commodore, Aug 6, 2013
  13. bigtexxx

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    bingo
     
    #13 bigtexxx, Aug 6, 2013
  14. mc mark

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    HEY! I draw the line at masturbation!

    I'm sort of uncomfortable with where this is going. Especially when we know Granny is a euphemism for Tranny.


    Anyway, please Obama, don't take Granny's hot goo feed away.
     
    #14 mc mark, Aug 6, 2013
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    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

    Thanks Obama!
     
    #15 jbasket, Aug 6, 2013
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    Oddly enough, I was just reading up on this if you're curious as to the impetus behind it all.
     
    #16 mclawson, Aug 6, 2013
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    Unless of course you count sports and p*rn. :eek:
     
    #17 StupidMoniker, Aug 6, 2013
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    If its illegal or violation of someone's copyright why shouldnt it be illegal
     
    #18 otis thorpe, Aug 6, 2013
  19. Mr. Brightside

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    To all the naysayers, let me ask simply- you wouldn't stream a car would you?
     
    #19 Mr. Brightside, Aug 7, 2013
  20. Jontro

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    I heard the word pr0nz and illegal... so I came rushing here. What's going on guys??
     
    #20 Jontro, Aug 7, 2013
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