February 22, 2005

FCC Broadcast Flag Out-of-Bounds

A U.S. Appeals court ruled that the FCC overstepped their authority when they put the broadcast flag into place. This flag is designed to prevent consumer devices from making copies of broadcast content, and was heavily pushed by the broadcasting industry. The law is supposed to be enabled in a few months. Said the judge, "Selling televisions is not what the FCC is in the business of". Unfortunately, it isn't clear whether or not this ruling will stand, as consumer groups may not have the necessary legal standing required to bring such a case to court.

Posted by josuah at February 22, 2005 10:58 PM UTC+00:00