<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 8:03 AM, ryan patterson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ryan.goat@gmail.com">ryan.goat@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div class="im">On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 10:55 PM, Justin Garrison <<a href="mailto:rothgar@1n73r.net">rothgar@1n73r.net</a>> wrote:<br>> I think you might be confused on what selective output control actually<br>
> applies to. Selective output control was only approved for movies that are<br>> going to be shown on TV while they are still also in theaters.<br>> Cable/satellite companies are not allowed to use SOC for anything other than<br>
> that.<br></div>> . . .<br><br>You are talking about today. I am worried about tomorrow.<br><br>What is stopping the FCC from approving selective output control with<br>other types of content in the future?<br></blockquote>
<div>That's my fear. I would wager that the SOC ruling, though weaker than the studios would have liked, was still considered a big win for studios. Once the technology is prevalent, they will lobby like mad to have more flexible rules on its use, there was little point for them to fight that battle now... better to get the tech into homes first. </div>
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