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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. This is important to fight... by SpaceLifeForm · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...even if everything on T.V. is crap and not work recording anyway.

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    You are being MICROattacked, from various angles, in a SOFT manner.
  2. Another example of bad legislation by 0x0d0a · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Design the damn DRM system so that it doesn't need laws to stand on its own. Laws that exist just to ensure a company a profit because they have subpar technology are stupid.

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    May we never see th
  3. Good. by Picass0 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If they pass such a stupid law it would be the best thing that could happen to our argument. It would be a good hard slap in the face to consumers, rather than slowly boiling a frog. I hope they make the laws cross TVs and Digital VCRs, and that there is a rush of people buying the older (non-crippled) components, and then a falloff on buying as the market becomes saturated with the new devices.

    Then, hopefully, someone raise their voice and make the point that it is hollywood and special interests hurting the consumer electronics and computer industry, rather than the "end-user". Say goodbye to Jack Valenti's influence in Silicon Valley.