Friday, June 30, 2006

IN CASE YOU STILL DON'T THINK THE TELECOM BILL IS ABOUT ENTERTAINMENT: Please consider another helping of Art Brodsky:
The record companies got the right to use the FCC to cripple the satellite and terrestrial digital radio businesses by curtailing consumers' ability to store music. ... The telephone companies got the right to get into the video business quickly, without a requirement that they actually serve an entire franchising area and without pesky local oversight. The cable companies got the right to get out from pesky local oversight when their current franchises run out. The cellular companies, largely owned by the phone companies, got themselves exempted from state consumer protections. Such a deal for all -- consumers excepted.

Then bop over to Ye Olde Wikipedia and consider what broadcast flags could mean for your Tivo. Oh yeah. I've got your Demodulator Robustness Requirements right here.

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