[BC] Re: Broadcast Flag is back

DHultsman5@aol.com DHultsman5
Fri May 13 22:22:54 CDT 2005


In a message dated 5/13/05 12:45:40 PM Central Daylight Time, 
broadcast-request at radiolists.net writes:
The broadcast flag could be raised again.

Less than a week after a federal appeals court nixed the Federal 
Communications Commission's plan to forcibly implant anti-copying 
technology into digital TV tuners, Hollywood appears to be turning to 
Congress for some legislative aid.
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Television Week   reported that TV broadcasters are afraid that movie 
producers will limit the availability of movies to the TV industry if the flag isn' 
approved.  It evidently has been approved for Cable and Satellite transmission 
digitally.  

Dave


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