By Declan McCullagh
Published: Tuesday 24 August 2004
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Name
Alfred Reading
Location
UK
Occupation
retired
Comment
Another step in the stranglehold on legal consumers. I do not want pirate videos or music but I am sure that those who do will find a way to get round the system. The honest people will have to pay more for equipment which curtails their rights. I want to view TV I have paid for but this means I must have the right and ability to record one channel while watching another since the two worthwhile programmes of the week are usually on at the same time on the same day. These developments are denying users that right.
Another step in the stranglehold on legal consumer...
Alfred Reading
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