[mythtv-users] Their Baaaacccckkk!
R. G. Newbury
newbury at mandamus.org
Thu Feb 9 22:19:38 UTC 2006
from Arstechnica:
*HBO wants its programming to be off-limits for DVRs*
2/9/2006 2:03:29 PM, by Eric Bangeman <mailto:eric at arstechnica.com>
Although the courts shot down the FCC's attempt to enforce the broadcast
flag, the networks are moving full steam ahead on getting the flag
written into law one way or another. So far, one bill has been
introduced <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20051218-5797.html>
that would plug the so-called "analog hole," and there have been a
number of Congressional hearings
<http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/broadcast-flag.ars> on piracy
and copyright. No matter what the venue, the mantra of the media
industry has been the same: restrictions on what consumers can do with
their broadcasts are absolutely necessary in order to stop piracy and
keep the networks in business.
Right.
HBO has joined the fray with a recent FCC filing
<http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-02/hbo-petitions-fcc-to-prevent-dvr-recording/>
in which it argues that its programming—and all "Subscription Video On
Demand" services—should fall into the category of "Copy Never." In a
broadcast-flagged world, that translate into consumers not being able to
record content broadcast by HBO. No TiVo, no VCR, no video capturing on
your PC, /no nada/.
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