[mythtv-users] ofcom consultation on BBC/freeview HD DRM

[Joseph Heenan]

Hi all,

There's now a public consultation on the BBCs proposal to add DRM to 
freeview DTT, which opened today:

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/01/22/ofcom_freeview_hd_drm_consultation/

Consultation closes at the beginning of April.

Although availability to open source is mentioned, it seems unlikely 
that the terms can be compatible with the GPL, hence preventing such 
content being view in mythtv.

(It also seems like a bad idea to implement a UK specific system. It 
would be highly unlikely to actually prevent the HD content reaching the 
internet, making the additional complexity and expense completely 
unwarranted. Not to mention that the lack of such a system for SD 
content has caused zero issues.)

summary:

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/content_mngt/summary/

full doc:

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/content_mngt/condoc.pdf

respond online:

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/content_mngt/howtorespond/form



Joseph