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April 16, 2006 - April 22, 2006 Archive

April 19, 2006

Commissioner Tate Will Use FCC "Bully Pulpit" To Promote DRM

Supports DRM, even when courts have restricted FCC's power in that arena.
» link | Posted at 01:19 PM by Danny O'Brien | Permalink | Other Links: DRM

Fast Forward Denied

Phillips patents a system that would make you pay to skip ads on TV.
» link | Posted at 01:09 PM by Danny O'Brien | Permalink | Other Links: Copyright

Au Revoir, YouTube; Auf Wiedersehen Vlogs

The effect of proposed EU broadcasting regulations, if extended to the Net.
» link | Posted at 01:09 PM by Danny O'Brien | Permalink | Other Links: Bad Laws

Ken Burns Gives Voice to Filmmakers' Concerns

The documentary maker pans the Smithsonian's plans to sell first-refusal access to their works.
» link | Posted at 01:09 PM by Danny O'Brien | Permalink | Other Links: Copyright

April 18, 2006

Problems De-duping Democracy

Database inconsistencies may cause thousands of California voters to be struck from the rolls.
» link | Posted at 05:13 PM by Danny O'Brien | Permalink | Other Links:

When the DMCA Attacks its Own

Copyright maximalist Tom Giovanetti loses a season of data on his DVR. But encrypted drives and forbidden devices are not to blame!
» link | Posted at 05:13 PM by Danny O'Brien | Permalink | Other Links: Copyright

Data Retention Comes to the USA

As always: Europe passes compulsory collection of ISP data, so now the US government wants it, too.
» link | Posted at 05:13 PM by Danny O'Brien | Permalink | Other Links: Privacy

HDCP: Broken by Design

The design of a key digital video output restriction is broken, says Ed Felten, and considers why.
» link | Posted at 05:13 PM by Danny O'Brien | Permalink | Other Links: DRM