I was going to post about this when I saw the original document, but I'm ashamed to say I didn't get around to it, so here is the EFF on it...
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/09/broadcast-flag-uk <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/09/broadcast-flag-uk>"The BBC has indicated that third party content owners are seeking to ensure that reception equipment will implement ... copy protection. Because [these] requirements are not mandatory, representatives of content owners have asked the BBC to take steps to ensure that reception equipment will implement the specified content management arrangements." Probably should do an FoI request to find out who the "third party content owners" are... -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
