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U.S. appeals court on Friday threw out new federal rules requiring anti-piracy technology that would have limited how consumers could record and watch their favourite television programs in the future.
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia overturned rules by the Federal Communications Commission that would have required certain video devices to have technology to prevent copying digital television programs. The court said the FCC overstepped the authority given it by Congress.
The controversial rules were challenged by consumer groups, including library associations. They complained that the FCC requirement would drive up prices of digital television devices and prevent consumers from recording programs in ways permitted under copyright laws.
The technology, known as the broadcast flag, would have been required after July 1 for televisions equipped to receive new digital signals, many personal computers and VCR-type recording devices. It would permit entertainment companies to designate, or flag, programs to prevent viewers from copying shows or distributing them over the Internet.
Hell yeah!!!
Fuck the FCC, fuck the MPAA, fuck the RIAA, and fuck anyone who sells out!!!
Good news! That bullshit "broadcast flag" was the most retarted idea anyway! The FCC is full of shit.
Now the MPAA will Lobby the Congress in Washington .I hope the same Technolgy Groups and Consumer Advocacy groups do as good a job convincing the Senators this is a bad idea .John Macain has spoken out before about the right to time shift with a VCR but theres always Pat Lehey and Orin Hatch to be the **AA's whores .
As we know there is NEVER a way around copy protection. If they do manage to get the bill through it looks like our days as international pirates could be numbered. :icon_shak
He who dies with the most toys, wins.
Something Is Sinking In. At Last!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This and the courts finding that parts (if not all) of the Patriot Act go to far into personel freedoms, shows that people are starting to smell the B.S. regardless how it is perfumed. Now if they would just wise up to the rest of the White House scams.
This is great because it shows that there are still great people in our judicial system. They won't get away with things that are so blatantly illegal.
Does the article say that people are trying to over turn it right?
Ouch...That's gotta hurt...
nothing to see here
Entertainment Industry has turned against Consumers! We purchased expensive TVs, Computers, DVD Players & other electronic equipments. Then, we have to pay monthly subscription fees just to be able to watch them. Most people, are not out to be a money making pirates. We, should have our consumer rights protected from corporations! Politicians that are for those corporations, should NOT be re-elected at all. Our laws & economy depends on the politicians we elect!
Awesome :-)
The broadcast flag would've been a waste of time anyways
The broadcast flag violated fair use anyway, I can't believe they tried this hard to push it.
finally some good news...
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