Messages in this thread | | | From | Oliver Neukum <> | Subject | Re: Broadcom BCM4306/BCM2050 support | Date | Tue, 29 Apr 2003 23:19:04 +0200 |
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Am Dienstag, 29. April 2003 18:58 schrieb harry: > A Penguin wrote: > >In the UK, for instance, one has to purchase a license to > >use a receiver (you know, some Sony Walkman). This is, in my > >opinion, extremely repressive. It would be nice for somebody > >to start suing the BBC (and others) to recover damages for > >the criminal trespass of "their" radio signals onto private > >property. After a few such lawsuits, the ownership of such > >broadcast signals would revert to the public, just like in > >the US. > > You need a licence to drive a car and a licence to operate a > computer - now that's really repressive !
That is the point. You need a license to operate a car on public roads. Ownership or operation on your own property is only your business.
Regards Oliver
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