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Court Says FCC Out-of-Bounds With Digital TV

Posted by Zonk on from the because-vcrs-are-okay dept.

USA4034 writes "A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday stated that regulators had overstepped their authority by imposing a rule designed to limit the copying of digital television programs." From the article: "The FCC rule aims to limit people from sending copies of digital television programs over the Internet. The FCC has said copyright protections are needed to help speed the adoption of digital television."

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  1. Current by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Dirty hippy geek thieves 1, FCC 98737.

  2. <cartman>Kick Ass</cartman> by mohaine · · Score: 4, Funny

    Kick Ass

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  3. Soon, very soon by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    it will be illegal to live in America.

    For everyone.

  4. FCC sends reply by Crystalmonkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    In other late breaking news, the FCC has issued the following statement: "We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills." Shortly afterwards, the RIAA responded with a subpeona, claiming the FCC stole this trademark speech from a copywrighted artist. The FCC was unavailable for comment.

  5. just over the internet? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I can still copy digital TV shows, burn them on CDs and mail 'em to all my friends right? Phhhhew!

    Maybe i should burn a CD of episodes of The West Wing and mail it to everyone on the board of the FCC and every member of congress...how do you think that'd go over?

  6. That clicking noise you hear... by 14erCleaner · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...is the sound of thousands of geeks cancelling their orders for broadcast-flag-free tuner cards.

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  7. Re:What does this mean for the future of televisio by wembley · · Score: 4, Funny

    If that's true, why are most shows now about previously unknown twits who will sell their soul to get on TV eating llama nipples?

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  8. Re:So what.....? by gubbas · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm sorry, I hit my 30 second skip button... what did you say?

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  9. Re:But they didn't say ,"Stop!" by Auckerman · · Score: 4, Funny

    There is one set of constituents who are quite obviously directly affected by the broadcast flag issue, hardware manufacturers.

    Oh, and consumer rights aren't in the picture at all. I see. I feel so enlighted.

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  10. Re:But they didn't say ,"Stop!" by thrillseeker · · Score: 3, Funny
    They didn't like the constant phone calls from teachers for how evil I was. They eventually got over it.

    Damien - is that you?

  11. Re:What does this mean for the future of televisio by MemoryAid · · Score: 2, Funny
    First they get upset when Janet shows an ugly boob

    Actually, the ugly boob was Justin Timberlake.

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