[mythtv-users] Broadcast flag and a kick in the teeth

[Chad]

On 1/25/06, Derek Diget <mythtv.org-users at comp-u-port.net> wrote:
>
> C-SPAN has the Senate's Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
> Tuesday hearing on "Communications Issues: Broadcast and Audio Flag"
>
> See
> <http://www.c-span.org/videoarchives.asp?CatCodePairs=,&ArchiveDays=100>
> and scroll down to about the middle of the page.  The RealStream URL is
> <rtsp://video.c-span.org/15days/e012406_com.rm>
>
> To bad the EFF was not able to give testimony. :(
>
> --
> Derek
>
> On Jan 25, 2006 at 02:16 -0500, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> =>It's a few days old, but in case you haven't heard...
> =>
> =>As if pushing the broadcast flag through wouldn't be enough to make the
> =>MPAA/RIAA happy...  The latest proposed legislation trying to
> =>retroactively ratify the FCC's broadcast flag regulations adds new
> =>wording to completely prohibit new, better ways of working with media
> =>(I'm pretty sure that includes Myth) unless approved by the FCC (giving
> =>the lobbyists a chance to add their input in the decision-making
> =>process).  Bill courtesy of Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.).
> =>
> =>http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004340.php
> =>
> =>and, don't forget to write your Senator...
> =>
> =>http://action.eff.org/site/Advocacy?id=205
> =>
> =>and, you may want to order a couple more HDTV tuners...
> =>
> =>Mike
> _______________________________________________

What will it take to put this to rest?  How can both RIAA/MPAA and Us
all be happy and let these "Broadcast Flag" like things stop?

Any ideas?