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Submission + - Dell Colludes with RIAA, Disables Stereo Mix (maximumpc.com)

Submitted by RCTrucker7 on Thursday July 10, 2008 @11:25AM

RCTrucker7 writes: Details of Dell's surreptitious collusion with RIAA (Record Industry Association of America) have emerged. Apparently, the computer manufacturer disabled the Stereo Mix/Mono Mix/Wave Out sound recording function on certain notebooks to assuage RIAA. The hardware functionality is being disabled without any prior notice and one blogger has even alleged that he was asked by Dell's customer support staff to shelve out $99 if he desired the stereo mix option. Gateway and Pac Bell are the other two manufacturers to have bowed to RIAA at the expense of their customers' satisfaction and disabled stereo mix without warning. The trade group, which comprises leading record labels, has a very controversial past. Although RIAA doesn't favor home audio recording and file sharing in an effort to prevent piracy, this same, ostensibly prudish organization was all for depriving several musicians of their own musical works by supporting a controversial "work made for hire" clause in a 1999 legislation, which unfairly transferred copyrights of musical works to record labels.

Comment Like Nancy Reagan Used To Spout; "Just Say No". (Score 4, Insightful) 567

by RCTrucker7 on Friday May 16, 2008 @01:42PM (#23436670) Attached to: Keeping Customer From Accessing My Database?

How about just a simple "No." The database, while containing data pertitnent to your customer, is still your\your companies property. Simply tell them that access to that level, or in fact any level beyond what is alreayd granted to them as a customer, is for you and\or your employees only. Just because he's a customer, doesn't grant him unfettered access to your company or it's property, whether that property is physical or electronic.

Submission + - Comcast Defends Role As Internet Traffic Cop (washingtonpost.com)

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RCTrucker7

on Wednesday February 13, 2008 @10:52AM

RCTrucker7 writes: "By Cecilia Kang Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, February 13, 2008; http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/12/AR2008021202778.html?hpid=moreheadlines Comcast said yesterday that it purposely slows down some traffic on its network, including some music and movie downloads, an admission that sparked more controversy in the debate over how much control network operators should have over the Internet. In a filing with the Federal Communications Commission, Comcast said such measures — which can slow the transfer of music or video between subscribers sharing files, for example — are necessary to ensure better flow of traffic over its network. In defending its actions, Comcast stepped into one of the technology industry's most divisive battles. Comcast argues that it should be able to direct traffic so networks don't get clogged; consumer groups and some Internet companies argue that the networks should not be permitted to block or slow users' access to the Web."

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