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...today we simply forbid the use of any communication device without the authorization of the service provider! strike, MPAA!
it seems that the following activities will be prohibited under the new bill:[list=1][*]Possession, development, distribution or use of any "communication device" in connection with a communication service without the express authorization of the service provider.[*]Concealing the origin or destination of any communication from the communication service provider.[*]Possession, development, distribution or use of any "unlawful access device".[*]Preparation or publication of any "plans or instructions" for making any device, having reason to know that such a device will be used to violate the other prohibitions.[/list=1]
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and it looks like more and more states are falling for it...
to the people who will be directly affected: was there a public discussion off the topic? any newspaper reports?
I hope they never manage to get trough with that kind of law in austria.
mfg
wulfman
it seems that the following activities will be prohibited under the new bill:[list=1][*]Possession, development, distribution or use of any "communication device" in connection with a communication service without the express authorization of the service provider.[*]Concealing the origin or destination of any communication from the communication service provider.[*]Possession, development, distribution or use of any "unlawful access device".[*]Preparation or publication of any "plans or instructions" for making any device, having reason to know that such a device will be used to violate the other prohibitions.[/list=1]
These acts could make a citizen a criminal for simply connecting a TV, PC, TiVo or VCR (all of which can "receive" communication services) to the cable TV line in his or her living room without the cable company's permission. It could also make a citizen a criminal for connecting a Wi-Fi wireless gateway (which can "retransmit" Internet traffic) to your DSL or cable modem line without the permission of your ISP.
and it looks like more and more states are falling for it...
to the people who will be directly affected: was there a public discussion off the topic? any newspaper reports?
I hope they never manage to get trough with that kind of law in austria.
mfg
wulfman
that's just not right...
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