Congress Raises Broadcast Flag For Audio

CNET ^ | 3/2/06 | Declan McCullagh

[steve-b]

Digital radio receivers without government-approved copy-prevention technology likely would become illegal to sell in the future, according to new federal legislation announced Thursday.

Rep. Mike Ferguson, a New Jersey Republican, said his bill--which would enforce a so-called "broadcast flag" for digital and satellite audio receivers--was necessary to protect the music industry from the threat of piracy....

[steve-b]

What the hell is it with the current crop of "Republicans"?

[lgjhn]

Nothing...they're just following the "money trail" like all no-good politicians....

[weegee]

New Jersey Republican just sounds so RINO.

The Supreme Court Betamax decision has had Hollywood howling for decades. Home taping is legal. Except under the DCMA, which is probably unconstitutional because it would make it a crime to circumvent copyprotection even once a work lapsed into the public domain (decades/century from now).

[steel_resolve]

Then he's not a RINO, he's a damn sellout.

[dhs12345]

I do the same (XM radio). And you can hardwire it to your computer or FM it to your FM stereo/amp and record it that way.

I have set my PC to record for several hours at a time (to mp3).

And plan to load it into my ipod. Can put it on CDs as well.

Thought about streaming the audio to the other pcs in the house, too.

[TomGuy]

without government-approved copy-prevention technology

Are they serious?

For one copy protection scheme last year, a 12-year-old had a 'crack' posted on the Internet 30 minutes after that copy protection scheme was released.

[LibLieSlayer]

It is people doing exactly what you are doing that this congresscritter wants to prohibit.

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

Check out the DMCA. They will take everything from you if they catch you. It is draconian to the bone!

LLS