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Re: Sounds good to me... And what happens when the movie industry wants to add an additional $5-10 a month? And the software industry? And the book industry? And the TV industry? And so on. Suddenly, your monthly ISP bill increases by $25-50. |
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 MarkAWBarry WhitePremium
join:2001-08-27
Canada
kudos:16 | You work for the industry don't you? The only reason i say this is because you seem to have a hard on for what the industry wants. Personally i don't give a shit what the industry wants, if my ISP has a set rate of $5 or $10 and i am getting what i want which is no caps or throttling then i don't give a fuck what the industry wants after that. Now do you understand. |
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| I think it is you who isn't understanding. I don't *WANT* the industry -- any industry -- to be able to put a tax on my Internet connection because they think I'm going to pirate their work. If one industry gets the chance, more will pile on until our ISP costs will skyrocket. Meanwhile, the major players in the industries will make sure the fund dispersion rules are set to maximize their profits and minimize payouts to the artists.
If the tax is voluntary, that might be fine because I would never sign up for a tax like that. I'd prefer to keep my $60-$120 per year and use it as I see fit. I don't think that the record industry wants it to be voluntary, though. |
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