I recieve a notice the other day from Comcast saying I had downloaded a copyrighted TV show (I did) -- they said I cant not download copyright material and could cancel my account -- Plus the copyright owner could take action Funny thing is TV clips are on Youtube, google, Yahoo and just about every site out there .
Problem I am having is that they suppy me with Usenet / Newsgroups with a monthly quota of 2 Gigs .. That is a lot of uncopyrighed material --which in my option is one heck of a lot of text files -- Also usenet is maybe 99.9 percent copyrighted material
How can they offer what they dont want you to download ??
The copyright laws are so sloppy -- I know illegial MP3 and movies etc are illegal to download -- But why not close down Yahoo, Google, and 99 percent of the Internet sites that contain pictures, videos, music that are copyrighted.
How can Comcast say "here are illegal files I "offer" you --but dont download them ?
2007-02-09
07:54:29
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maybe I should clarify --Comcast gives me 2 gigs a month access thru Supernews in my "plan" for my monthy fee -- there fore they are giving me access into the newsgroups
I understand the Wal-mart gun deal -- but if Comcast Cable TV had a station in their line up which was lets say "Child porn" --they would only be the "provider" ??? and not responable if you watched it ...?
Also if an adult "provides" a minor with beer ..are they NOT responable
If a drug store "provides" illegal drugs to a person are they NOT responable --they could say -- I gave them but didnt say to take them
2007-02-09
11:11:26 ·
update #1