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Saturday, November 20, 2004

Fast forwarding through commercials illegal?

Well, this is news from the US, so not applicable in Asia - yet. But there are attempts in the US that would make fast forwarding through commercials on television illegal.

How is this possible? "Because language that makes fast-forwarding through commercials illegal—no doubt inserted at the behest of lobbyists for the advertising industry—was inserted into a bill that would allow people to fast forward past objectionable sections of a recorded movie." No kidding.

Luckily, there is some opposition from some high level groups to it - Senator John McCain - who is Republican (see, they have some good guys!), said that: “Americans have been recording TV shows and fast-forwarding through commercials for 30 years. Do we really expect to throw people in jail in 2004 for behavior they’ve been engaged in for more than a quarter century?”

Interesting developments, across the world.

(By Asia Business Consulting)