interesting on BPDG

[Chris Palmer]

This is an interesting file on meetings of the BPDG, Broadcast Protection
Discussion Group, the fellows who are trying lock down digital content on
HDTV.

http://bpdg.blogs.eff.org/


Best quote:

It's pretty revolting to watch the organization that tried to ban the VCR
talk about its commitment to innovation. Clearly, it upset Philips,
whose reps kept pressing on the issue:

    How can a company build a product if it won't know until it's done
whether or not it's legal?

The MPAA's response:

    We can't tell you what we're looking for, but we'll know it when we see
it.

Maybe that's how you run a film-studio, but it sure ain't how you make a
law.
Posted by Cory Doctorow at 01:45 PM



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