FCC Commissioner Wants To Push For DRM

RareButSeriousSideEffects writes "Techdirt reports that 'Newest Commissioner Deborah Tate has apparently announced that while she knows its outside the FCC's authority, she's a huge fan of copy protection and hopes to use her new position as a "bully pulpit" on the topic.'"

I am also a fan of DRM

[BadAnalogyGuy]

But it should be up to the companies themselves whether to use it or not. Having a government-defined standard is also a good idea and adds to the competitiveness of the DRM provider marketplace.

Don't they have bigger issues to worry about?

[gasmonso]

Shouldn't the FCC focus on bigger issues like boobs indiscriminately appearing on the Super Bowl. Or how about shock jocks saying naughty words on the radio. Geez, stay focused FCC!!

http://religiousfreaks.com/ [religiousfreaks.com]

Me too!

[Rob T Firefly]

I've just gotten a job with the Department of Motor Vehicles, and while I know it's normally outside the DMV's jurisdiction, I'm a big fan of the death penalty for grouse hunters, hockey players, and Girl Scouts, and will use all my resources my new job to bully others into furthering my agenda.

Re:Don't they have bigger issues to worry about?

[gstoddart]

Shouldn't the FCC focus on bigger issues like boobs indiscriminately appearing on the Super Bowl. Or how about shock jocks saying naughty words on the radio. Geez, stay focused FCC!!

I second that motion!

More b00b1ez and naughty words are exactly what we need! And we're long overdue for them, I say.

Re:This doesn't surprise me at all!

[jrmcferren]

Yeah, that's right, no pr0n on TV. They never are on the side of the consumer.

Re:time for the FCC to get a D I V O R C E!

[Billosaur]

she's just misguided. any rational person would examine the pros and cons of anything they decide to champion. All we have to do is wait for some DRM f***up to affect her life before she thinks "hmm, maybe it does more than it claims to do...." it's just too bad that people don't do that in the first place.

Anybody got a country CD from Sony with the rootkit still on it? ;)

Re:This doesn't surprise me at all!

[bano]

They did side with the consumer, when they fined Janet Jackson for exposing her crusty 50 year old boob on public tv.

Re:time for the FCC to get a D I V O R C E!

[autOmato]

My fired?

Republican techno tard

[doesnothingwell]

Humm... dubya appoints another well meaning but totally unqualified hack. If I support family vlaues can I haev a cushy goberment job tu.

Right on!

[cobrajs]

In this case, I totally agree with the FCC Commissioner.

Everyone should get DRM [freedesktop.org] set up as soon as possible.