[mythtv-users] For whom the bell tolls [RM for DVB aka CPCM]

[Peter Bowyer]

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Peter

On 14/03/07, Dean Collins <Dean at cognation.net> wrote:
> Yep it's almost like do we boycott content providers? What else can we
> do?
>
> I mean where are the governing "Voice of reason" I guess
> senators/congressmen are out lining their own pockets so we need to fund
> the EFF to stand in their place.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dean
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> > bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Simon Allcorn
> > Sent: Wednesday, 14 March 2007 9:32 AM
> > To: Discussion about mythtv
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] For whom the bell tolls [RM for DVB aka
> CPCM]
> >
> > Yes, I also read this report, and I came to the conclusion that the
> > only realistically useful thing I could do was subscribe to the EFF so
> > they have a little more money to fight this:
> >
> > http://www.eff.org/support/
> >
> >
> > Simon
> >
> > On 3/13/07, Blammo <blammo.doh at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > If you care about being able to record and playback video on a
> > > platform of your choosing, you need to be up to speed.. this is a
> > > little scarey:
> > >
> > > http://www.eff.org/IP/DVB/dvb_briefing_paper.php
> > >
> > > <quote from Slashdot>
> > >
> > > "The EFF, reportedly the only consumer rights organization to be
> > > granted membership of the Digital Video Broadcasting consortium,
> > > reports that TV and movie industry representatives have been pushing
> > > for DRM in the DVB technologies. This in itself is not entirely
> > > unexpected, but these talks have been going on in closed meetings.
> The
> > > EFF itself has been blocked from reporting on this until now as a
> > > condition of being allowed to attend. The proposed technologies
> allow
> > > rights-holders and broadcasters to severely hamper your ability to
> > > make use of broadcast television content, including the ability to
> > > retroactively blacklist any devices that consumers may already own
> > > that act in ways undesirable to the rights-holder or broadcaster.
> The
> > > EFF concludes that public interest and consumer rights advocates
> must
> > > fight back."
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Peter Bowyer
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