NBC wants more ISPs to spy on users, reform Safe Harbor

Let me get this straight:  The people who want us to view their shows, see their movies, watch their commercials, and buy their merchandise ALSO want to invade our privacy?  And they want the government to help?  First AT&T and now NBC/Universal…

ArsTechnica

Rick Cotton had harsh words for the government’s lack of involvement in shutting down P2P and BitTorrent file sharing. "It is inconceivable that the U.S. government would stand by mutely and permit any other legitimate U.S. business to be hijacked in this fashion," he wrote. "Would the government permit Federal Express or UPS to knowingly operate delivery services in which 60-70% of the payload consisted of contraband, such as illegal drugs or stolen goods?"