allthumbs Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 The FCC just approved the "broadcast flag", granting copyright holders even more power to reach into your home and determine how and when you view their material. Note how they're calling it an "internet anti-piracy tool". It's really a way to keep you from collecting your favorite TV shows. You'll be able to record them, but they'll only play on the recorder that writes the disk. When it dies... Your collection will be toast. yahoo story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrambler Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 (edited) Damn, Trask. You amaze me. I think this also means to be prepared to buy costlier replacement tv's. "Please note that it is inaccurate to refer to broadcast HDTV as "free TV," particularly in the wake of the broadcast flag regulation. In fact, HDTV is going to be very expensive for the economy as a whole, as millions of devices will now have to be made to conform to the Broadcast Flag standard. Furthermore, I predict that individuals will spend time and resources trying to hack the Broadcast Flag, which will lead to modifications of the technology, which will layer on more costs to the economy." Source Edited November 13, 2003 by scrambler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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