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EU Media Chief: Internet Piracy is 'Wake-up Call' for Policy Makers

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European Commissioner for Telecom and Media Viviane Reding on Thursday delivered the 2009 Ludwig Erhard lecture at the Lisbon Council in Brussels.

http://www.lisboncouncil.net/media/initiativesinnovation/lisbon_council_vivia...

She warned that internet piracy is a "vote of no-confidence in existing business models" and said it should be a wake-up call for policy-makers.

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  • Why should we have more invasive legislation in order to protect certain companies and their negligent business practices?

    Internet pirates are merely exercising their power as consumers. If they don't get reasonable service according to the current technology, they will take their business elsewhere, in this case to the Pirate Bay.

    Is piracy wrong? Probably. Should the government violate people's rights in order to kiss the record industry's intellectual boo-boos? Absolutely not.

  • we want to control your entire life - including your enternet-alternative news and communications.

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  • im really blown away

  • @hcvang No, thats not the thinng.

    Am i actually going to be listening to the song that i just saved my money for in the future?

    No, i am eventually going to get tired of that song and it will be a waste of money...

  • 16 year olds cant put 2 bucks aside a week for a few weeks to buy a DVD, if they dont have the money to go buy it right now? How is it that I could do that when I was a child, and didnt have to go snatch my entertainment?

    It's called a decent upbringing - not enough kids are getting it, when they believe it's fair to steal other peoples property - digital or otherwise.

  • I'm sorry weird old lady who thinks google is a type of dog,I can't here you over the hum of my computer.Man these multiple piratebay torrents sure are dragging my PC down.

  • Whereas Dawkins can guess about anybody's age and education based on disagreeing with a comment... get real, moron.

    The "piracy will be the death of all creative media" shtick has been around since the days of the VCR, and look - still kicking. They have to adapt, and are [slowly] but a new obstical is just that - an obstical that can and will be overcome.

  • @SkormFlinxingGlock

    Yes, it will be just like now. Dumbass.

  • @XidianPan sorry, didn't see the quote marks

  • @XidianPan

    You mean just like now? Fucking dumbass.

  • Shit this bitch don't know which way is up

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