[pp.int.general] cultural flatrate: PP position?

Rick Falkvinge (Piratpartiet) rick at piratpartiet.se
Sat Jun 6 23:33:34 CEST 2009


Reinier Bakels wrote:
> But what would you respond to the argument that for a small flat fee
> per internet attachment, the record companies are prepared to sign a
> peace treaty, and the threat of "three strikes" and other draconic
> measures goes away, while the rights owners get a "fair" compensation
> and are no longer left in the cold?
We have seen how long their peace treaties last. They last exactly until
the point they can get away with demanding more.

This time, the peace treaty is unilateral, and consists of us rewriting
the laws to strip them of all privileges.



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