Forcing my computer to display ads infringes on my actual property rights as owner of the machine.
It's beyond the pale that we're even contemplating letting Imaginary Property "rights" (read: temporary privileges) trump actual property rights, let alone actually doing it.
My point is companies would love if you didn't own your own computer and I wouldn't be surprised if they got some legislation through to let them license it that way.
Out of curiosity, what do you recommend? Last time I went looking the options sucked (though part of that was we still had a landline and that seriously limits your choices)