2009/9/17 Frankie Roberto <[email protected]> > > It's worth noting that this applies ONLY to HD DTV (Freeview), which barely > even exists yet. > > So don't throw away your Freeview boxes just yet. I can't see a switchover > from Freeview to Freeview HD happening any time soon... >
This is some interesting speculation: *"It’s not the BBC asking for this. They’re being held over a barrel by third-party rightsholders, from whom they’re obligated under their charter to obtain a substantial proportion of their programming!* *I suspect the best thing that could happen would be for OFCOM to unambiguously refuse that permission. Doing so would substantially strengthen the BBC’s negotiating position with rightsholders; “Well, we would do as you ask, but we think it’s would be a violation of long-standing principle and contrary to the public interest. More to the point, our regulator agrees with us.”* *Indeed, I suspect this is exactly the response that the BBC is privately hoping for. They don’t want to do this."* http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2009/09/personal-video-recorders-ofcom-consultation-indicates-that-the-bbc-want-to-make-yours-obsolete/#comment-84732 Wonder if that is indeed that case... Frankie -- Frankie Roberto Experience Designer, Rattle 0114 2706977 http://www.rattlecentral.com
