[BC] News from the FCC

[Rich Wood <richwood@pobox.com>]

------ At 04:27 PM 11/8/2005, Thomas G. Osenkowsky wrote: -------

>The Commission also adopted new Rules requiring expansion of the
>EAS system to the Internet. Weekly tests will be conducted at both
>National and Local levels. Every Internet subscriber will be required to
>subscribe to an Authenticator List service which will provide codes
>which the user will type in upon receipt of the Weekly tests. Failure to
>enter the proper code will disable the computer, necessitating a visit
>from an approved contractor to reactivate the machine. T

I didn't realize the FCC had adopted the Sony/BMG protection scheme. 
That's good. No foolish waste of taxpayer money creating something 
that actually works.

Rich