It was wrong for this church to charge an admission fee. ANYBODY that knows how the system works KNOWS you cannot do that - and this isn't just in regards to the Super Bowl. This is no different then if that church rented a movie at Blockbuster, then showed it through their video projector, and charged people to come see it. In its purest sense, you're trying to use a free commodity - that is copyrighted - to turn a profit.
On the other hand, the NFL is now just being a corporate dick-head. They cannot mandate how big a TV screen you have, for crying out loud!
The church should not be allowed to charge admission - but they SHOULD be allowed to show the game and have a SuperBowl Party. |