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Movie industry demands US law requiring ISPs to block piracy websites (arstechnica.com)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] Potatos_are_not_friends 38 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Reminds me of how The NYPD Spent $150 Million to Catch Farebeaters Who Cost the MTA $104,000

[–] A_Random_Idiot 27 points 5 months ago

But remember, when it comes to doing a public good/service/education/etc, the government is perpetually broke and can afford nothing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

150M $? This sounds like with such money entire city's Public Transport can run for 10 years. Without fees.