MPAA Lobbying for Home Theater Regulations

[Odon]

Los Angeles , CA - The MPAA is lobbying congress to push through a new bill that would make unauthorized home theaters illegal. The group feels that all theaters should be sanctioned, whether they be commercial settings or at home.

MPAA head Dan Glickman says this needs to be regulated before things start getting too far out of control, "We didn't act early enough with the online sharing of our copyrighted content. This time we're not making the same mistake. We have a right to know what's showing in a theater."

The bill would require that any hardware manufactured in the future contain technology that tells the MPAA directly of what is being shown and specific details on the audience. The data would be gathered using various motion sensors and biometric technology.

The MPAA defines a home theater as any home with a television larger than 29" with stereo sound and at least two comfortable chairs, couch, or futon. Anyone with a home theater would need to pay a $50 registration fee with the MPAA or face fines up to $500,000 per movie shown.

"Just because you buy a DVD to watch at home doesn't give you the right to invite friends over to watch it too. That's a violation of copyright and denies us the revenue that would be generated from DVD sales to your friends," said Glickman. "Ideally we expect each viewer to have their own copy of the DVD, but we realize that isn't always feasible. The registration fee is a fair compromise.

The bill also stipulates that any existing home theaters be retrofitted with the technology or else the owner is responsible for directly informing the MPAA and receiving approval before each viewing.

http://www.bbspot.com/News/2006/11/home ... tions.html
Not sure if this is OFN but Um, Lol? Site has some pretty funny storys on it.




This is a joke incase you didn't pick up on it. D:

[MrSmallpants]

Wow. These people have to be way bored to think up bills that're this retarded. They should give Jack Thompson a call and have a pee-party. 'tards.

[Pwulp]

that little print blows, i never read it

[SephYuyX]

No one reads the fine print >.>

[Fhqwghads]

This one is even more entertaining:


http://www.bbspot.com/News/2005/03/mpaa_piracy.html

MPAA to Thwart Pirates By Making All Movies Suck

[Murataki]

This one is even more entertaining:


http://www.bbspot.com/News/2005/03/mpaa_piracy.html

MPAA to Thwart Pirates By Making All Movies Suck

OSHI- Have they already started? :wink:

[Xavier]

I'm sure Greg will have a lot to say about this subject when he sees it.

Talk about overstepping the privacy of individuals. I don't want to report that I watched Showgirls with my friends in my basement to the officals.

[Tekki]

How the hell would they inforce this?

SWAT is coming in to take your asses to jail for showing The Lion King to your kids and their friends during a birthday party on the 50" Plasma in the living room.

[Senoska]

Los Angeles , CA - The MPAA is lobbying congress to push through a new bill that would make unauthorized home theaters illegal. The group feels that all theaters should be sanctioned, whether they be commercial settings or at home.

MPAA head Dan Glickman says this needs to be regulated before things start getting too far out of control, "We didn't act early enough with the online sharing of our copyrighted content. This time we're not making the same mistake. We have a right to know what's showing in a theater."

The bill would require that any hardware manufactured in the future contain technology that tells the MPAA directly of what is being shown and specific details on the audience. The data would be gathered using various motion sensors and biometric technology.

The MPAA defines a home theater as any home with a television larger than 29" with stereo sound and at least two comfortable chairs, couch, or futon. Anyone with a home theater would need to pay a $50 registration fee with the MPAA or face fines up to $500,000 per movie shown.

"Just because you buy a DVD to watch at home doesn't give you the right to invite friends over to watch it too. That's a violation of copyright and denies us the revenue that would be generated from DVD sales to your friends," said Glickman. "Ideally we expect each viewer to have their own copy of the DVD, but we realize that isn't always feasible. The registration fee is a fair compromise.

The bill also stipulates that any existing home theaters be retrofitted with the technology or else the owner is responsible for directly informing the MPAA and receiving approval before each viewing.

http://www.bbspot.com/News/2006/11/home ... tions.html
Not sure if this is OFN but Um, Lol? Site has some pretty funny storys on it.




This is a joke incase you didn't pick up on it. D:

incase you missed it

[Charla]

The real sad part is that most of us (sort of) believed it until we saw that.

[Odon]

Hey, I'll confess I actually thought it was real too, until I took a look around the site.. =P

[Alleya]

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