Hollywood loses key anti-piracy battle

[Miss Chybil]

http://www.vnunet.com/news/1162914

US court rejects call for technology to be built into hardware
Iain Thomson, vnunet.com 09 May 2005

A US court has unanimously rejected an attempt by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and major Hollywood studios to have compulsory anti-piracy technology built into all digital electronic devices.

The US Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled 3-0 that the FCC had overstepped its authority by insisting that the so-called 'Broadcast Flag' technology should be mandatory.

The system, backed by the FCC, would only allow programmes to be recorded on hardware containing copy protection devices, and all devices built after 1 July would have to include the technology.

"In the seven decades of its existence the FCC has never before asserted such sweeping authority," said Judge Harry T Edwards.

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[bennywhale]

1. Good

the propaganda fuelling bastards should get a kick in their economic ass

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2. duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1450189