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MPAA And EFF On Broadcast Flags
posted by mpawlo on Sunday July 07, @01:35PM
from the the-threat-of-efficiency dept.
Digital Entertainment A broadcast flag is a digital tagging technique used for television programs distributed through digital TV stations. The broadcast flag is used as information stating that the program may not be redistributed. It is not your everyday digital watermarking technique. The idea is to mandate a standard for a broadcast flag. The content providers, through The Motion Picture Association ("MPAA"), will most likely aim for the standard to be lobbyied into a law through The Broadcast Protection Discussion Group. Hence, the law would require all hardware able to play the digital TV content to carry broadcast flag equipment (not playing unmarked content). The Electronic Frontier Foundation ("EFF") fears that a law stipulating the standard would threaten creativity.

The MPAA has published a list of frequently asked questions ("FAQ") regarding broadcast flags. The EFF has commented the MPAA FAQ.

MPAA Broadcast Flag FAQ.

EFF markup of MPAA Broadcast Flag FAQ.

Pawlo for Cnet: The Threat of Efficiency.

Zittrain for New York Times: Taming the Consumer's Computer.



John Perry Barlow for Wired: The Economy of Ideas.

Valenti vs Lessig at USC Anneberg (Real Video-stream).

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