Broadcast Flag Technologies Open For Comment

Posted by timothy on Wednesday March 17, 2004 @07:16AM from the pith-appreciated dept.

An anonymous reader submits "The Broadcast Flag Rule, discussed here(1) and here(2) controls redistribution of digital television by requring receivers to restrict the output of content to certain outputs. One of the most influential concerns as to how bad this will be is what digital output and recording technologies are approved for use. Today, a Public Notice has been issued listing the technologies submitted for approval. This is the public's chance to comment on these submissions. The information provided to the FCC can be found using the Electronic Comment Filing System and searching based on the docket number from the Public Notice. Comments can also be submitted using ECFS."

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Re:My public comment by bay43270 · 2004-03-17 07:43 · Score: 1, Informative

I have a 20-year old RCA 19-inch console TV that is still working fine. I don't want to buy another just because of some damn 'broadcast flag' not letting watch my shows.

This isn't true. A broadcast flag is a bit (or bytes) added to a digital signal. Your 20-year old RCA doesn't recieve a digital signal, so it will never see the broadcast flag. One day, when analog signals are turned off, you will loose the use of your set (unless you buy a converter). This has nothing to do with the broadcast flag.