[ale] wireless at Starbucks

[Geoffrey]

Pete Hardie wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 4:05 PM, Geoffrey Myers
> <lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote:
>> On Jun 7, 2008, at 7:11 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>>> Should I pay RIAA for music I can hear from a neighbours stereo? I
>>> would fight a court order to do so just because RIAA disgusts me.
>> I would tend to agree with that as well.  I don't know of a case where
>> they actually have tried the above.
> 
> The UK equivalent of the RIAA did try this - they were trying to
> extort money from businesses where the staff was playing their music
> loud enough for the customers to hear it - not over the intercom, mind
> you, but in their workspaces.

I have great disgust for both the RIAA and MPAA...

I had a very interesting discussion with an attorney recently regarding 
'fare use.'  His opinion is, be wary, all this is still in the process 
of being fleshed out, and that will likely happen in court.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
  - Benjamin Franklin