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This is a terms of service violation at best. There's no theft, nor even copyright infringement. The obvious parallel is Sony Corp. of America v. Universal Cit
by eesmith 2y ago
This is a terms of service violation at best. There's no theft, nor even copyright infringement.
The obvious parallel is Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios which established that time shifting - recording a TV broadcast to play back later - is fair use.
Someone using a DVR with a "+30 seconds" button to skip an ad was not stealing from the broadcast company.