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Secret BBC Documents Reveal Flimsy Case For DRM

Posted by timothy on from the rationale-irrational dept.

mouthbeef writes "The Guardian just published my investigative story on the BBC and Ofcom's abuse of secrecy laws to hide the reasons for granting permission for DRM on UK public broadcasts. The UK public overwhelmingly rejected the proposal, but Ofcom approved it anyway, saying they were convinced by secret BBC arguments that couldn't be published due to 'commercial sensitivity.' As the article shows, the material was neither sensitive nor convincing — a fact that Ofcom and the BBC tried to hide from the public."

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  1. Surprise surprise by GameboyRMH · · Score: 5, Funny

    Arguments for inherently impossible protection system that consumers hate flawed, news at 11.

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    "When information is power, privacy is freedom" - Jah-Wren Ryel
  2. Re:So... by durrr · · Score: 1, Funny

    Before someone points it out, i obviously didn't read the article, or the summary. Now go read the previous article entry.

  3. Re:Entrenched Interests by abigsmurf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, why doesn't the BBC hold itself to the values upon which America was founded! It's like they don't think the constitution applies to them or something!