Jose wrote in
:

Every single, without an
exception, case in the media has been against people "holding out" or
"sharing" songs with the expectation that others will reciprocate.
In other words "swapping" or "bartering" songs.

But I can "swap" or "barter" books, CDs, and aviation charts. I can't
"swap" or "barter" songs or Jepp updates.

That is a significant difference. It is a difference I believe is
relevant to whether or not one might reasonably call something a "user
fee".

Jose

Sure you can, as long as the song or update you swaped was your only
copy.

But back to the original subject, it's a "convienience fee" leveled by
an individual company. For it to be a "user fee' in the same context of
"user fees" discussed by the FAA it would come from the gov't or a gov't
contractor.

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