In an attempt to rebut allegations that it allows copyright thieves to roam unmonitored throughout Beijing and the great steppes, China has announced that it will impose a copyright fee on internet cafes which allow customers to download and watch movies while enjoying their lattes. How China intends to monitor internet usage at the 140,000 registered cafes has not yet been revealed, but it should not be an insurmountable task for a country with over a billion people seeking work, and whose attitude toward individual privacy ("Who said you could monitor my internet activity, Mao?") is more draconian than democratic. For further information, see the article on the PI Newswire.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
China Imposes Copyright Surcharge on Cafes
In an attempt to rebut allegations that it allows copyright thieves to roam unmonitored throughout Beijing and the great steppes, China has announced that it will impose a copyright fee on internet cafes which allow customers to download and watch movies while enjoying their lattes. How China intends to monitor internet usage at the 140,000 registered cafes has not yet been revealed, but it should not be an insurmountable task for a country with over a billion people seeking work, and whose attitude toward individual privacy ("Who said you could monitor my internet activity, Mao?") is more draconian than democratic. For further information, see the article on the PI Newswire.
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