So I was surfing the net

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It is well worth the 14 minutes it takes to watch.

 

The media industry will never quit.. it's a matter of time.. sadly.

 

Last year it was net neutrality, trying to set download limits to home users and which sites are visible pending on which "plan" users buy similar to cell phone plans.. these companies will never stop trying to implement these kind of bills that do nothing but line their own pockets.. if SOPA/PIPA are truly struck down, next year (or even later this year) there will be a new bill reworded.. Time Warner/AT&T have a vice grip on this country.