[BC] Broadcast Flag Lowered

[Ron Castro]

That's right, Dana.  Hillary will do it for her 'poor' Hollywood celb 
friends who won't be able to afford their 'his 'n her' Lear Jets without the 
legislation, in exchange for supporting her in her presidential bid.

Ron Castro
Chief Technical Officer
Results Radio, LLC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DANA PUOPOLO" <dpuopolo at usa.net>
To: "Broadcast Radio Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [BC] Broadcast Flag Lowered


> No biggie. All it means is that they have to bribe er - 'convince' 
> Congress to
> create designer legislation mandating this.
> After all, it benefits everyone - right?
>
> Just ask Ron, he'll tell you...
>
> D
>
>
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: Fri, 06 May 2005 08:40:05 AM PDT
> From: "Bill Sepmeier" <dcpowerandlight at hotmail.com>
> To: broadcast at radiolists.net
> Subject: [BC] Broadcast Flag Lowered
>
> WASHINGTON - A U.S. appeals court on Friday threw out new federal rules
> requiring anti-piracy technology that would have limited how consumers 
> could
> record and watch their favorite television programs in the future.
>
> The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia overturned
> rules by the
> Federal Communications Commission that would have required certain video
> devices to have technology to prevent copying digital television programs.
> The court said the
> FCC overstepped the authority given it by Congress.
>
> The controversial rules were challenged by consumer groups, including
> library associations. They complained that the FCC requirement would drive
> up prices of digital television devices and prevent consumers from 
> recording
> programs in ways permitted under copyright laws.
>
> The technology, known as the broadcast flag, would have been required 
> after
> July 1 for televisions equipped to receive new digital signals, many
> personal computers and VCR-type recording devices. It would permit
> entertainment companies to designate, or flag, programs to prevent viewers
> from copying shows or distributing them over the Internet.
>
> Entertainment companies said the technology was needed to block viewers 
> from
> recording shows and films and distributing them free online.
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to
> get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> This is the BROADCAST mailing list
> To send to the list, email: broadcast at radiolists.net
> For sub changes, archives and info on this other lists:
> http://www.radiolists.net/
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> This is the BROADCAST mailing list
> To send to the list, email: broadcast at radiolists.net
> For sub changes, archives and info on this other lists: 
> http://www.radiolists.net/
>
>