[opendtv] Re: MPAA wants to stop DVRs from recording some movies

Adam Goldberg wrote:

> FCC 00-341 says NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING about this.

We disagree. By refusing to make a decision, the FCC gives MVPDs carte blanche 
wrt copy protection, which OTA broadcasters do not have. In effect, that is 
taking a stand.

I'll indulge in some of the same "logical" thinking we see on here from 
[expletive deleted].

If a book author wants to display his book in my house, I am well within my 
rights to negotiate my terms with him. As in, "sure, go ahead and display it, 
but only IF YOU AGREE to let me quote from it, make photocopies of certain 
sections for my own use, or for other uses I specify ahead of time.

That is what the US Govt is doing here, ON OUR BEHALF. It is saying to content 
owners and to broadcasters, "If you guys want to air this content over the RF 
spectrum owned by the public, and which broadcasters are allotted on condition 
of following certain rules, THEN we, the people, are going to negotiate the 
terms.

"Our terms are [Betamax case, 17 USC 1201]. If you don't like our terms, we 
agree that you own the content and have rights to it, so please take your 
content elsewhere for display."

And more, we, the people, are saying to broadcasters that if they want to use 
the publically-owned TV RF spectrum, they have to transmit at least one free 
and clear SDTV stream. Or take their business elsewhere.

By the way, I think it is the tactic of the complete idiots and morons to try 
to silence opposing points of view through insults. Deep down, pathetic, 
self-loathing bullies and narcisists. No one worthy of respect, for sure. 
Surely, we can agree on that much?

Bert

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