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“Family Movie Night Enforcement” Law Passed In Tennessee
“Guess who got their mom’s paaaassswoooordd??”
While those who share their subscriptions with a spouse or other family members under the same roof almost certainly have nothing to fear, blatant offenders — say, college students who give their logins to everyone on their dormitory floor — could get in trouble.
This is not anti-family legislation. Land owners and their families will enjoy full immunity….until a family member leaves home for college.
Besides, as we all know, copyright trolling is an exact science.
The bill expands an existing law used to prosecute people who steal cable television or leave restaurants without paying for their meals. It adds “entertainment subscription service” to the list of services protected by the law.
But, but - these people are paying! They’ve subscribed to your service, these are your customers. In fact, it’s likely that they really like your service so much that they can no longer be bothered to pirate movies!
Let’s finish up by letting Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam sooth both our civil and consumer anxieties as he explains the new law:
Haslam said earlier that he wasn’t familiar with the details of the legislation, but given the recording industry presence, he favors “anything we can do to cut back” on music piracy.
“I don’t know enough about that legislation, but if it’s combating that issue, I would be in favor of it,” Haslam said.
Yep Governor, it’s combating an issue. Or is an issue. Or it’s rhetoricizing a platitude. Yes, we could all do without this pork and, really, “‘cut back’ on music piracy.”
Source: tennessean.com
