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I wasn't convinced that the broadcast flag was such a big deal. But this story about Tivo asking the FCC for permission to add new features is changing my mind. Creative destruction doesn't ask for permission. (Thanks to Jonathan Zittrain, Susan Crawford).
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For a fuller discussion of the competition aspects of Broadcast Flag see AAI Reports to FCC on Competition Issues as Broadcast Flag Proceeding Nears Decision on Approval of Interim Certifications of Content Protection Technologies, which was filed on July 29 by the American Antitrust Institute. and looks at market conditions and licensing in the content protection industry, and raises concerns over limitations on competition and innovation.
For a fuller discussion of the competition aspects of Broadcast Flag see AAI Reports to FCC on Competition Issues as Broadcast Flag Proceeding Nears Decision on Approval of Interim Certifications of Content Protection Technologies, which was filed on July 29 by the American Antitrust Institute. and looks at market conditions and licensing in the content protection industry, and raises concerns over limitations on competition and innovation.
In shows like "beyond 2000", the "convergence" was touted as the best thing to come in modern society. One device to do it all.. with subserviant devices to enhance it's functionality.
the DMCA and the Broadcast Flag are direct attacks on this, and now software which supports this convergence are illegal, but the people dont care.
They realize the internet allows them to organize and protest through civil disobedience.
Until the government sees the truth, or starts to care about the truth, or admits defeat in its attempts to give our nation and our culture away to large companies, we the people will continue to make our own society despite the law.
Viva la analog!