Share your password go to Jail

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

State lawmakers in country music's capital have passed a groundbreaking measure that would make it a crime to use a friend's login — even with permission — to listen to songs or watch movies from services such as Netflix or Rhapsody

Under the measure, download services that believe they are getting ripped off can go to law enforcement authorities and press charges.

The bill expands an existing law used to prosecute people who steal cable television or leave restaurants without paying for their meals. It adds "entertainment subscription service" to the list of services protected by the law.

Tennessee would become the first state to update its theft-of-cable laws for the 21st century and address the new trend toward Internet delivery of entertainment, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110601/ap_on_hi_te/us_password_sharing_crackdown

[SMR 368]

State lawmakers in country music's capital have passed a groundbreaking measure that would make it a crime to use a friend's login — even with permission — to listen to songs or watch movies from services such as Netflix or Rhapsody

Under the measure, download services that believe they are getting ripped off can go to law enforcement authorities and press charges.

The bill expands an existing law used to prosecute people who steal cable television or leave restaurants without paying for their meals. It adds "entertainment subscription service" to the list of services protected by the law.

Tennessee would become the first state to update its theft-of-cable laws for the 21st century and address the new trend toward Internet delivery of entertainment, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110601/ap_on_hi_te/us_password_sharing_crackdown

What about family members? I mean, are my wife and I not allowed to share a Netflix account? What if I am at someone else's house and we watch it with them together? What if I have friends over?

Edited June 2, 2011 by SMR

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

What about family members? I mean, are my wife and I not allowed to share a Netflix account? What if I am at someone else's house and we watch it with them together? What if I have friends over?

In the article I believe passwords may be shared within a household. I'm not sure about someone else's house. It makes sense if the account holder is there though doesn't it.

[Zero Sum 305]

how would they track that? And the law seems like its for Tennessee only (Nashville).

[Obama 2012 1,714]

sounds like a civil matter more than a criminal matter....

talk about lobbying at its finest if it's made criminal.

[Marilyn. 340]

how would they track that? And the law seems like its for Tennessee only (Nashville).

I guess they would track it using IP addresses or something..

[slim 1,514]

Why is this any of the government's freaking business?

[ScottThuy 140]

I guess they would track it using IP addresses or something..

I travel alot and use the streaming component of the service from around the world at multiple IP's... I guess they are going to get crackin and check my account out as scammin them

[Zero Sum 305]

I guess they would track it using IP addresses or something..

I'd be careful with that as not all IP addresses are assigned to one household...

[Ban Hammer 12,830]

Why is this any of the government's freaking business?

so they can fine people and get more revenue.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Why is this any of the government's freaking business?

Because the recording industry has lobbied the state of TN in that way. They're quite influential there.

so they can fine people and get more revenue.

No, the recording industry wants to protect it's revenues and profits. This doesn't come out of thin air, it's the result of intense private enterprise lobbying.

[Zero Sum 305]

so they can fine people and get more revenue.

They make more by raising their sales tax rate.

[Darnell 8,478]

I have no issue with this, whatsoever.

I hope it 'spreads across' the nation..

[natty bumppo 289]

here is my password .... use at your own risk .....

eatshitanddieifyouarestupidenoughtousethisitsuckstobeyou

eta: ... i hope the mods have a sense of humor ...... if not ... then i will be the password .....

Edited June 3, 2011 by natty bumppo