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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Sandman on May 02, 2006, 05:19:12 PM

Title: The new Telecom Bill
Post by: Sandman on May 02, 2006, 05:19:12 PM

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6067153.html

You'll love this...

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Included in the massive proposal is, however, one requirement sure to please the recording industry: authorization for the FCC to start the process of outlawing digital over-the-air radio and digital satellite receivers sold today that permit users to record broadcasts. Those would be supplanted with receivers that will treat as copy-protected anything with an "audio broadcast flag" in the future.

They can take my TiVo when they pry it from my cold dead fingers.

Title: Re: The new Telecom Bill
Post by: Gunslinger on May 02, 2006, 05:52:08 PM

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Originally posted by Sandman
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6067153.html

You'll love this...



They can take my TiVo when they pry it from my cold dead fingers.

What's next, regulating cameras....can't have them taking any pictures of copyrighted material.

Title: The new Telecom Bill
Post by: Sandman on May 02, 2006, 05:55:57 PM

I wrote an email to DirecTV.

They better get engaged on this. It will end up costing them $$$.

Title: The new Telecom Bill
Post by: Holden McGroin on May 02, 2006, 06:04:34 PM

are they going to repeal the Spanish American War telephone tax?

Title: The new Telecom Bill
Post by: Sandman on May 02, 2006, 06:07:50 PM

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Originally posted by Holden McGroin
are they going to repeal the Spanish American War telephone tax?

LOL... I'd forgotten about that one.