Finale of "Rip, Mix, and Burn"

I have often wondered how the government and other agencies plan to monitor how individuals use technology. I know that it is illegal to download copyrighted media without paying for it but I have only heard of a few court cases that dealt with individuals and pirated music. When the video began to discuss the Fritz Chip everything became a little more clear to me.

The idea behind the Fritz Chip is noble, but it is certainly unrealistic. To require all media devices made in the US to be built with such a security feature is confusing because it raises some questions. What exactly is a media device? Could media devices be leveled so that not all devices would need a Fritz Chip? Would foreign media devices be required to have such a chip in them? If not, then how will the domestic companies be able to compete with the imported products? I am glad that the Fritz Chip did not pass legislation because it seems to me that it would have created chaos in the media production world!

In the future I believe that this country will develop more innovative ways to combat illegal media usage (i.e.: piracy). There are many avenues that have not yet been explored in this area and the solution is still out there. Then again the world continues to develop new ways of getting songs, movies, etc. illegally. The gap between technological enforcement and illegal downloads does not seem to be getting any smaller but there are certainly new ideas headed our way.