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[john AT radiomind.com (John Beimler)]

commence  quotation from Josep L. Guallar-Esteve <jlguallar AT maduixa.net> [on 
020607 10:21]:

> 
> (quote)
> 
> In an interview with [INSIDE] Magazine, Turner Broadcasting CEO Jamie 
> Kellner 
> voiced this opinion on the issue: "[T]he ad skips . . .. It's theft. Your 
> contract with the network when you get the show is you're going to watch 
> the 
> spots. Otherwise you couldn't get the show on an ad-supported basis. Any 
> time 
> you skip a commercial or watch the button you're actually stealing the 
> programming."
> 
> [...]
> (end quote)
>  [...]
> Josep (who skips ads with his low-tech, still legal VCR)

I have found this argument about the digital recorders and skips very
funny, since a VCR I owned a while back had a 30 second fast forward
button.  Doesn't take any high tech to skip commercials.  I think my
current commercial skipping would irritate them even more, I just don't
watch much commercial TV at all any more.  Whats better, me skipping
commercials, or just not watching at all? :)

Peace.

john