Congress to Review Broadcast Flag for Audio
I'm ashamed that this Congress Critter has my same surname.
Declan McCullagh writes on C|Net News:
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.More here.
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.
Ferguson's proposal would grant the Federal Communications Commission the power to enforce "prohibitions against unauthorized copying and redistribution" for both digital over-the-air radio and digital satellite receivers.
posted by Fergie @ 3/03/2006 01:04:00 PM
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