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Old 03-31-2011, 04:02 AM   #95
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
I think the argument was that this was a device whose PURPOSE was to skip the ads, and hence infringe copyright. However, as I said in my previous post, provided that was not its PRIMARY purpose, the precident set by the Universal v. Sony case would almost certainly apply.
I know you did, but I'm just extending the studios' utterly ridiculous argument to its logical conclusion. According to them, if you don't watch the commercials, you're stealing the show.
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