posted over at Lawmeme [1] is a priceless list of "crimes" we all commit.
You know, by channel surfing, you are avoiding the ads (unless you're weird like me and channelsurf to find them, which I think you are), this made the list:
8. Channel Surfing during commercials, especially with Picture-in-Picture capability.Similar to radio, skipping through channels, particularly when combined with picture-in-picture (which permits viewers to know precisely when an ad block ends), will be prohibited.
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Links:
[1] http://research.yale.edu/lawmeme/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=198
[2] http://technorati.com/tag/adrants