The story itself answered that question when it said: "The main goal from such technology is to curb unauthorized recordings of concerts, sports, movies, plays, etc." If it works for sports, it will work outdoors, and could be used at any outdoor venue that a nefarious government wouldn't want "youtubed." John ----- Original Message ----- From: dan.grimes@xxxxxxxx To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 12:44 PM Subject: [opendtv] Re: Did Apple Just Crush the Next Revolution? Richard wrote: "It only works in movie theaters, to keep people from doing something that is already illegal in the US." Do you mean to say that it will only be used in theaters or that it only works in theaters? There is a significant difference, with deep potential ramifications on the use of portable recording devices for purposes other than illegal recordings. Dan