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Broadcast Flag All But Approved

Posted by timothy on from the but-the-shoutin' dept.

Are We Afraid writes "The FCC is about to approve the broadcast flag for HDTV, according to Reuters. The EFF has been vocal in its disapproval, but the suits appear to be pushing ahead anyway. We may soon need an updated dystopian parable: The Right to Watch."

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  1. Big Problems by Exousia · · Score: 0, Troll

    "Can you imagine missing the last two weeks of 24, The West Wing, ER or whatever you're hooked on because some silly timestamped restriction is set to one week (or less)?"

    If one is hooked on West Wing or ER, one has much bigger problems than the broadcast bit.

    Get a life - Kill your TV.

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