I have this nasty vision in my head, how the MPAA can easily "win the war" in two rounds.
This is Round One.
Set laws that allows them to have copy protected material streams through the airwaves and cable lines. "Digital Reproduction" is their gimmick to make this law.
What happens? Some very intelligent/motivated poeple make a product/code that defeats this protection.
This is the setup for Round Two (One-Two Punch boys and girls)
They then go back to the FCC, screaming bloody murder. FCC then grants the next, devistating part:
The TV will only accept Copy Protected Content Streams. CPCS will be a bit like CSS. It means that non CPCS VCR's cannot play to CPCS TV's. Since all new TVs will be CPCS, in about 20 years, after all of the old VCR/TVs have broken, and been replaced, CPCS will be everywhere.
PTV units (the new VCRs) will be CPCS compliant, but due to the fees for being compliant, they will be forced to use advertising THAT CAN'T BE FAST FORWARDED.
CPCS could also open the door to "yearly usage fees" for PTVs. Why? Because every year, you need to keep renewing your CPCS license to continue to use your PTV unit.
Translation: Even if someone breaks CPCS (DeCSS anyone?) The next year, the hole will just be plugged.
Now, here's the next thing:
Free Speech on TV? Forget it.
You'll need to pay a hefty license to redistribute CPCS material. Right now, for a few thousand dollars, I can put together a small, makeshift studio, and make copies of those tapes, and distribute them. Under CPCS, I'd have to pay for every tape made, and to pay a yearly fee to keep my license. If they don't like what I'm making, they won't approve my license, and the next year, none of my material will be playable in CPCS OR NonCPCS devices. Why? remember, CPCS is updated every year. And non CPCS devices can't play CPCS content!
CPCS is the world the MPAA and RIAA wants to make, Undoing the past 20 years of Fair Use with VCRs.
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I have this nasty vision in my head, how the MPAA can easily "win the war" in two rounds. This is Round One. Set laws that allows them to have copy protected material streams through the airwaves and cable lines. "Digital Reproduction" is their gimmick to make this law. What happens? Some very intelligent/motivated poeple make a product/code that defeats this protection. This is the setup for Round Two (One-Two Punch boys and girls) They then go back to the FCC, screaming bloody murder. FCC then grants the next, devistating part: The TV will only accept Copy Protected Content Streams. CPCS will be a bit like CSS. It means that non CPCS VCR's cannot play to CPCS TV's. Since all new TVs will be CPCS, in about 20 years, after all of the old VCR/TVs have broken, and been replaced, CPCS will be everywhere. PTV units (the new VCRs) will be CPCS compliant, but due to the fees for being compliant, they will be forced to use advertising THAT CAN'T BE FAST FORWARDED. CPCS could also open the door to "yearly usage fees" for PTVs. Why? Because every year, you need to keep renewing your CPCS license to continue to use your PTV unit. Translation: Even if someone breaks CPCS (DeCSS anyone?) The next year, the hole will just be plugged. Now, here's the next thing: Free Speech on TV? Forget it. You'll need to pay a hefty license to redistribute CPCS material. Right now, for a few thousand dollars, I can put together a small, makeshift studio, and make copies of those tapes, and distribute them. Under CPCS, I'd have to pay for every tape made, and to pay a yearly fee to keep my license. If they don't like what I'm making, they won't approve my license, and the next year, none of my material will be playable in CPCS OR NonCPCS devices. Why? remember, CPCS is updated every year. And non CPCS devices can't play CPCS content! CPCS is the world the MPAA and RIAA wants to make, Undoing the past 20 years of Fair Use with VCRs.