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Broadcast Flag in Trouble

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sink-that-sucker dept.

pdqlamb writes "USA Today reports an appeals court was not amused at the FCC's broadcast flag rule. Sounds like the judge bought into the argument that the FCC does not have the authority to dictate device design. The broadcast flag isn't quite dead yet, but at least it's in trouble."

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  1. The flag will be reborn by jaymzter · · Score: 0, Troll

    In yet another duped article

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  2. what's next? by lkcl · · Score: 1, Troll

    "Ancillary does not mean you get to rule the world," Edwards said. He said the FCC "crossed the line" beyond its authority approved by Congress. "You've gone too far," he said. "Are washing machines next?"

    *ROTFL*

  3. Re:Nooooo by cayenne8 · · Score: 0, Troll
    "Social security was never setup (or even advertised to be) like that. It's always been you pay for the current crop of retirees. And the next crop of worker bees will pay for you when you retire. Works fine unless there are sudden spikes in retirees (damn baby boomers)."

    Yeah...I've heard of it describe as a ponzi (sp?) scheme...which is similar to the pyramid scams schemes, I think.

    If so, they the govt. has been getting away with a scam that if a private individual were to set the same thing up....would be arrested!!

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  4. Re:Nooooo by chipset · · Score: 0, Troll

    No, the problem is simple. This system is the world's biggest Ponzi Scheme.

    So, you or I try to run a program like this, the FTC comes after us and tries to send us to prison. The government does it and it is a large, legal re-distribution of wealth. The only difference: You don't have a choice.

    Before Social Security, people mainly relied upon family. Hence, large families. I get on one kid's nerves, I can move into another one's house.

    Social Security... Ugh!