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Subject:    [DMCA_Discuss] Simson Garfinkel: Losing Control of Your TV
From:       "Jon O." <jono () microshaft ! org>
Date:       2004-03-03 23:47:02
Message-ID: 20040303234702.GA79422 () networkcommand ! com
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----- Forwarded message from Dave Farber <dave@farber.net> -----

>Simson Garfinkel: Losing Control of Your TV
>
>Starting in just 16 months, the Motion Picture Association of
>America will take a huge step toward controlling the way we can
>use our television sets. As of July 1, 2005, every TV sold in
>the United States will come equipped with an electronic circuit
>that will search incoming programs for a tiny electronic "flag."
>If the flag is present, your TV will go into a special high-security
>mode and lock down its high-quality digital outputs. This high-security
>mode is not designed to protect the television from viruses or
>computer hackers -- it's designed to protect TV programs from being
>copied by viewers in ways that the entertainment industry doesn't
>like. Columnist Simson Garfinkel argues that this is a very ominous
>development. ...
> <http://www.uptilt.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=5fo,5gvh,4rw,97de,3i5a,lg9v,dh3a>


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