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

[Dean Collins]

Hi Peter, 
Source? 
Whats the issue?

 

Regards,

Dean Collins
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Peter Bowyer
> Sent: Wednesday, 14 March 2007 10:42 AM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] For whom the bell tolls [RM for DVB aka
CPCM]
> 
> Make sure you read about all of the EFF's activities before you send
> them money. In particular, check out what they say and do about spam.
> 
> 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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