An ethical question.
I am listening to an internet radio station (Pandora.com) that is not available to Canadian IP addresses because of licensing litigation by American record companies. I am listening to it through a program designed to overcome content censorship in countries such as China.
Is it ethical for me to bypass content regulations regulated by trade legislation? If it isn't, is it then legal for us to provide tools for this to happen for political content in other countries? Keeping in mind, that I am not generating or disseminating this content, I am simply listening to a publicly disseminated broadcast.
If it is ethical, is it then ethical for private interests to block such content under normal circumstances?
(for those of you who download I'm sure this isn't a tough question. But those who recognize the problem with downloading, I'm interested in what you think.)
Is it ethical for me to bypass content regulations regulated by trade legislation? If it isn't, is it then legal for us to provide tools for this to happen for political content in other countries? Keeping in mind, that I am not generating or disseminating this content, I am simply listening to a publicly disseminated broadcast.
If it is ethical, is it then ethical for private interests to block such content under normal circumstances?
(for those of you who download I'm sure this isn't a tough question. But those who recognize the problem with downloading, I'm interested in what you think.)