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Hollywood Tastes New Copyright Victory - Act NOW

Posted by timothy on from the strange-embedded-fellows dept.

Geekwannabe writes "The FCC is about to pass regulations requiring all television manufacturers to include copy-protection in any television receiver or recorder. The 'broadcast flag' regulation is intended to allow TV networks and broadcasters to determine which of their shows you can record (essentially giving control of your VCR, TV and Computer back to the broadcasters.) In order for the new, copy-restrictions to succeed the FCC will make it illegal to manufacture or sell non-copy-protected devices in the U.S."

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  1. link to electronic comment filing system at FCC by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html

  2. key point by BigBir3d · · Score: 4, Informative
    This is for digital recorders, not VCR's.

    The Federal Communications Commission is weighing a plan to forcibly implant copy-protection technology in digital television receivers.