[DMCA-Activists] Re: IP: FCC INITIATES RULEMAKING TO EXPLORE DIGITALCOPYRIGHT PROTECTION --- note deadlines

[Seth Johnson]

Dave:

This NPRM is for *digital TV.*  It's really bizarre how this
summary incorporates an appeal to *programmers* who may be
"reluctant to distribute content in the absence of an
effective scheme to prevent unauthorized copying and
redistribution of digital media."  It's so carefully pitched
to divide and conquer the constituency most literate in
issues of information freedom -- even though the NPRM in
question doesn't apply to software code.

As Jerry Brown once said:  This is truly bizarre.

LOL

Seth Johnson


Dave Farber wrote:
> 
> [ time to ket your opinions be known djf]
> FCC INITIATES RULEMAKING TO EXPLORE DIGITAL COPYRIGHT PROTECTION
> 
> In recognition of the fact that inadequate digital broadcast copy protection
> is
> a major impediment to the DTV transition process, the FCC issued a Notice of
> Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to solicit comments on the jurisdictional and
> policy basis for FCC action to protect copyright interests in digital
> television content.  Some programmers may be reluctant to distribute content
> in the absence of an effective scheme to prevent unauthorized copying and
> redistribution of digital media.  Without high quality digital content,
> consumers will be reluctant to buy (more expensive) digital television sets.
> The FCC is considering whether the "broadcast flag" or some other content
> control mark should be required; the effectiveness of any broadcast copy
> protection system; the applicability of broadcast copy protection techniques
> to programming carried over cable systems; whether the FCC should mandate a
> specific copy protection standard, and if so who would make the
> determination of which standard to use, and  how would they make that
> determination; and the probable impact of copy protection requirements on
> the ability to send DTV content over secure digital networks, and on
> existing and future electronic technologies Comments on this issue are due
> by October 30, 2002, with Reply Comments due by December 13, 2002.
> 
> For additional information, go to:
> <http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-02-231A1.pdf>
> 
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