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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Holland Considers Banning DRM, Legalizing Filesharing
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Last year the Dutch tried to tax all MP3 players, but that proposal
>| didn't make it into law. But not to worry, they have other brilliant
>| ideas. Earlier this week, Dutch politicians suggested that it might
>| be a good idea to tax Internet traffic, and use this money to
>| compensate the music industry. This, under the condition that
>| DRM is abandoned, and people can't be charged for downloads. Say
>| what?
> `----
>
> http://torrentfreak.com/holland-considers-banning-drm-legalizing-filesharing/
>
A very dutch solution to the problem, I think. I note that they also
mention the "music industry" rather than "artists". It would appear
that they know where the money really goes.
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| Mark Kent -- mark at ellandroad dot demon dot co dot uk |
God must love the common man; He made so many of them.
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