Broadcast Flag Sneaking in the Back Door

Broadcast Flag Sneaking in the Back Door 364

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @04:47PM from the try-try-again dept.

ZeissIcon writes "Public Knowledge.org is reporting that the oft-defeated broadcast flag DRM scheme is being sneaked into Senator Steven's Telecommunications bill. Aside from the fact that it has no business being in that bill, and making no exceptions for fair use, this particular version calls for an Audio Broadcast Flag that would affect digital and satellite radio as well. The bill goes to committee on Thursday, so there is still time for public comment."

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Obviously... (Score:5, Funny)

by demongeek ( 977698 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @04:48PM (#15578508)

Aside from the fact that it has no business being in that bill

Obviously you must be new here...

Heh... (Score:2, Funny)

by nbannerman ( 974715 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @04:50PM (#15578518)

Nothing to see here. Please move along.

Slightly prophetic of slashdot, given the article!

According to this article... (Score:5, Funny)

by GonzoTech ( 613147 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @04:51PM (#15578522)

... As DC Circuit Judge pointed out at oral argument, the broadcast flag regulation would give the FCC the authority to regulate washing machines, if they were connected to a home network.
So I won't have to do laundry anymore? Why is this a bad thing?
I'm all about pushing this bill through now!

doesn't feel like it (Score:5, Funny)

by yagu ( 721525 ) * writes: <{yayagu} {at} {gmail.com}> on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @04:51PM (#15578523) Journal

Doesn't feel like it's going in the back door.
-Ben Dover
No, all seriousness aside, I see this eventually being a great bill for me as I would soon be able to divest myself of all of my technical artifacts and once again be a free human being. I can eBay my tivo (maybe), my comcast box, get rid of all of my mp3 players.
I once again spend time bike riding; canoeing; horse-back riding; picnicking; sightseeing; hiking; (starting to sound like a Tampax commercial, isn't it?)... all things I used to do in bulk and before I turned into a skinny pasty-skinned freak in front of my computer all day long.
God Bless you Senator Stevens!

Re:How to tell when there is a problem... (Score:5, Funny)

by The MAZZTer ( 911996 ) writes: <.moc.liamg. .ta. .tzzagem.> on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @04:54PM (#15578547) Homepage

No, because then they'd just sneak DRM into that bill too!

Gee... (Score:5, Funny)

by Billosaur ( 927319 ) * writes: <<wgrother> <at> <optonline.net>> on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @04:55PM (#15578549) Journal

I don't remember this from Schoolhouse Rock [schoolhouserock.tv].

Sneaking in the Back Door, huh (Score:5, Funny)

by Skadet ( 528657 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @04:57PM (#15578560) Homepage

...Sneaking in the Back Door

I tried that once. My girlfriend didn't appreciate it.

Re:Sneaking in the Back Door, huh (Score:5, Funny)

by One Childish N00b ( 780549 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @04:59PM (#15578577) Homepage

The sad thing is that is a far more apt metaphor than you probably realised...

Re:Gee... (Score:4, Funny)

by Tweekster ( 949766 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @05:01PM (#15578598)

This one seems more fitting: http://www.esquilax.com/flag/simpsons.shtml [esquilax.com]

Re:According to this article... (Score:5, Funny)

by stratjakt ( 596332 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @05:02PM (#15578605) Journal

You're unduly optimistic. They would mandate laundry, and if the far-lefties got in charge, they'd mandate that we all do China's laundry in a poorly thought out effort to reverse past stereotypes.

Re:You know... (Score:5, Funny)

by voice_of_all_reason ( 926702 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @05:06PM (#15578633)

You know, it would be nice, just once, for those we entrust with ensuring the country is run for the good of it's people actually worked for the people who vote for them

But they do. Big business votes for them -- assuming they push the right bills.

You don't seriously think they actually count all those ballots every four years, do you? Nah. They just invite GM and Microsoft and Exxon (etc) to the secret White House Underground Command center and discuss all nice and civilized who's turn it is in the Captain's Chair.

Re:According to this article... (Score:5, Funny)

by GonzoTech ( 613147 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @05:08PM (#15578646)

I'm very optimistic. Laundry would be mandated, yes.. but, once the liberals get us to the point of doing China's laundry, the conservatives will outsource it to India. Now that my friend, is optimism! I can see it now: India, home of the home network controlled laundr-o-mats!

Re:Thanks! And keep the alerts coming! (Score:5, Funny)

by voice_of_all_reason ( 926702 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @05:08PM (#15578648)

I urge you to send a strongly worded letter

Screw that, I'm sending a horse's head.

Re:You know... (Score:3, Funny)

by OldManAndTheC++ ( 723450 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @05:15PM (#15578682)

when did democracy turn into 'the rule of those who can buy the elected rulers the biggest, most expensive lunch'?

Answer: July 4, 1776

Re:According to this article... (Score:2, Funny)

by stratjakt ( 596332 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @05:19PM (#15578706) Journal

They are inherently evil, the word sinister is even derived from "sinistra", meaning left-handed.

Re:doesn't feel like it (Score:5, Funny)

by StikyPad ( 445176 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @05:26PM (#15578736) Homepage

That's just because Mike Cox is so small.

Naaaaaar! (Score:2, Funny)

by DoktorSeven ( 628331 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @05:31PM (#15578761) Journal

The Pirate Party of America will keelhaul those scurvy scoundrals for takin' away arrrrrr libarrrrties!

Re:doesn't feel like it (Score:5, Funny)

by StikyPad ( 445176 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @05:32PM (#15578768) Homepage

And let that be a lesson to everyone to make sure you've checked the Post Anonymously box before you click submit.

Re:Not to worry, you already have to have papers (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @05:44PM (#15578834)

I don't know who these Party Police think they are, but I for one will not stand idly by while they endanger our right to party.

Bart's Comet (Score:3, Funny)

by pkulak ( 815640 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @06:00PM (#15578943)

Kent: With our utter annihilation imminent, our federal government has snapped into action. We go live now via satellite to the floor of the United States congress.

Speaker: Then it is unanimous, we are going to approve the bill to evacuate the town of Springfield in the great state of --

Congressman: Wait a minute, I want to tack on a rider to that bill: $30 million of taxpayer money to support the perverted arts.

Speaker: All in favor of the amended Springfield-slash-pervert bill? [everyone boos]

Speaker: Bill defeated. [bangs gavel]

Kent: I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply doesn't work.

Found it! (Score:4, Funny)

by Mateo_LeFou ( 859634 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @07:04PM (#15579289) Homepage

"To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offenses against the law of nations;"
Arrr! Foiled again, mateys.

Re:Obviously... (Score:4, Funny)

by guywcole ( 984149 ) writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @08:14PM (#15579558) Homepage Journal

Ok.

Re:You have your problems mixed up. (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday June 21, 2006 @08:22PM (#15579592)

The problem is that legislators work for only the people that vote for them, not the other way around. Are you the Senator from California, home of Hollywood? Gee, I wonder how you stand on extending copyright terms. The representative from Iowa? Please, don't surprise me on your position on increasing farm subsidies. A Congressman from Texas? What, you voted for tax breaks for energy companies? Shocking.

I had no idea that Alaska [senate.gov] was such a media powerhouse.

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Obviously... (Score:5, Funny)

Heh... (Score:2, Funny)

According to this article... (Score:5, Funny)

doesn't feel like it (Score:5, Funny)

Re:How to tell when there is a problem... (Score:5, Funny)

Gee... (Score:5, Funny)

Sneaking in the Back Door, huh (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Sneaking in the Back Door, huh (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Gee... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:According to this article... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:You know... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:According to this article... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Thanks! And keep the alerts coming! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:You know... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:According to this article... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:doesn't feel like it (Score:5, Funny)

Naaaaaar! (Score:2, Funny)

Re:doesn't feel like it (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Not to worry, you already have to have papers (Score:2, Funny)

Bart's Comet (Score:3, Funny)

Found it! (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Obviously... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:You have your problems mixed up. (Score:1, Funny)

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