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by zobzu 4696 days ago
Note that, according to point 1 & 2, adblockers should be forbidden by law and browsers should all include DRM by law.

HTML5 provides the video, the client just choose to stream me but can choose to save it as well, that's no constrain here. Likewise, the browser can choose to display whatever it pleases, adverts or not.

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You realize that they're probably investigating or lobbying for doing just that, right? AFAIK, the only reason no one has gone after AdBlock yet is because they do not actually have enough users to make a demonstrable dent on the advertisers' revenue streams.

I really wouldn't be surprised to see this kind of legislation in 5-10 years, or sooner.