EFF Goes To Court To Fight The Broadcast Flag

Silwenae writes "The Electronic Frontier Foundation and nine other organizations including Public Knowledge (PK) and the American Library Association (ALA) have gone to court to fight the Broadcast Flag. The press release sums it up: The brief argues that the FCC has no authority to regulate digital TV sets and other digital devices unless specifically instructed to do so by Congress. While the FCC does have jurisdiction over TV transmissions, transmissions are not at issue here. The broadcast flag limits the way digital material can be used after the broadcast has already been received."

Comments

And if I were filthy rich...

[GoMMiX]

I could fight for my rights too...

God, I sure do love my freedom!

Now, if you'll excuse me - I have to go take out a mortage on my home and sell my children on eBay so I can pay my taxes.

You know what's funny, you really have to think about this... Each time you drop a log and flush it - the government taxes your shit. HA!

Re:What are the odds?

[zogger]

--they seized the authority under the commerce clause, and have been abusing it ever since. Just like the BATF (and a host of other federal bureaucracies) seized illegal authority in their domain.

Of course, I'm a realist and understand they got the goons with guns to make whatever they say sorta stick, too.

Harmful Interference

[bill_mcgonigle]

every computer you buy has been certified by the FCC not to cause harmful interference.

Exactly - the PVR without a broadcast flag causes harmful interference to the future profits of the media creators who wish to rent everything to you for a per-use fee.