[opendtv] Re: Cablevision to appeal network DVR ruling

To me it seems exactly like retrans consent and is either allowed by the contract, forbidden, or still ambiguous. Though it may be somewhat ambiguous in the case of a broadcaster forcing must-carry. If anybody cared in those cases I think as a cable company I'd take the position I was granted the shifting rights. 

- Tom

Dale Kelly wrote:

Craig wrote:
But this requires that the cable company obtain the rights to the content and share the revenues generated. 


sort of like retransmission consent.....?
Dale



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At 11:20 AM -0400 3/26/07, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:


I suppose this ruling makes it even more desirable to incorporate
digital receivers in recording devices available to consumers. And
again, what they call "remote-storage DVR" in this piece is actually a
device inside the cable network, not on consumer premises.
This decision was expected. I have been writing about this for years. The Fair Use legislation and rulings apply only to the consumer, not a middleman trying to make a buck leveraging the content owned by others.
That being said, on demand viewing of copyrighted content is a huge growing business for cable. But this requires that the cable company obtain the rights to the content and share the revenues generated. 

Regards
Craig


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