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Broadcast Flag Sneaking in the Back Door
ZeissIcon writes "Public Knowledge.org is reporting that the oft-defeated broadcast flag DRM scheme is being sneaked into Senator Steven's Telecommunications bill. Aside from the fact that it has no business being in that bill, and making no exceptions for fair use, this particular version calls for an Audio Broadcast Flag that would affect digital and satellite radio as well. The bill goes to committee on Thursday, so there is still time for public comment."
Aside from the fact that it has no business being in that bill
Obviously you must be new here...
Nothing to see here. Please move along.
Slightly prophetic of slashdot, given the article!
So I won't have to do laundry anymore? Why is this a bad thing?
I'm all about pushing this bill through now!
"Snatching defeat from the mouth of victory on a daily basis."
Doesn't feel like it's going in the back door.
-Ben Dover
No, all seriousness aside, I see this eventually being a great bill for me as I would soon be able to divest myself of all of my technical artifacts and once again be a free human being. I can eBay my tivo (maybe), my comcast box, get rid of all of my mp3 players.
I once again spend time bike riding; canoeing; horse-back riding; picnicking; sightseeing; hiking; (starting to sound like a Tampax commercial, isn't it?)... all things I used to do in bulk and before I turned into a skinny pasty-skinned freak in front of my computer all day long.
God Bless you Senator Stevens!
No, because then they'd just sneak DRM into that bill too!
I don't remember this from Schoolhouse Rock.
GetOuttaMySpace - The Anti-Social Network
I tried that once. My girlfriend didn't appreciate it.
Sony ha
You know, it would be nice, just once, for those we entrust with ensuring the country is run for the good of it's people actually worked for the people who vote for them
But they do. Big business votes for them -- assuming they push the right bills.
You don't seriously think they actually count all those ballots every four years, do you? Nah. They just invite GM and Microsoft and Exxon (etc) to the secret White House Underground Command center and discuss all nice and civilized who's turn it is in the Captain's Chair.
I urge you to send a strongly worded letter
Screw that, I'm sending a horse's head.
Answer: July 4, 1776
Soylent Green is peoplicious!
The Pirate Party of America will keelhaul those scurvy scoundrals for takin' away arrrrrr libarrrrties!
This is a sig. Deal with it.
I don't know who these Party Police think they are, but I for one will not stand idly by while they endanger our right to party.
Kent: With our utter annihilation imminent, our federal government has snapped into action. We go live now via satellite to the floor of the United States congress.
Speaker: Then it is unanimous, we are going to approve the bill to evacuate the town of Springfield in the great state of --
Congressman: Wait a minute, I want to tack on a rider to that bill: $30 million of taxpayer money to support the perverted arts.
Speaker: All in favor of the amended Springfield-slash-pervert bill? [everyone boos]
Speaker: Bill defeated. [bangs gavel]
Kent: I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply doesn't work.
Arrr! Foiled again, mateys.
My turnips listen for the soft cry of your love
The problem is that legislators work for only the people that vote for them, not the other way around. Are you the Senator from California, home of Hollywood? Gee, I wonder how you stand on extending copyright terms. The representative from Iowa? Please, don't surprise me on your position on increasing farm subsidies. A Congressman from Texas? What, you voted for tax breaks for energy companies? Shocking.
I had no idea that Alaska was such a media powerhouse.