DRM’s tentacles snare British HDTV
September 18th, 2009
DRM watchers are sounding the alarm about a proposal to bring what they fear amounts to a “broadcast flag” to the UK’s over-the-air digital Freeview television service. “In an attempt to satisfy the fears of powerful rightsholders, the BBC will prohibit millions of people from programming their existing set top boxes,” warned British MP Tom Watson in a recent post. “If implemented, this will make it difficult to view or record HDTV broadcasts with free software. Where’s the consumer interest in that settlement?”
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