http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2009/09/freeview_hd_copy_protection_up.html
"We've said before that we are specifically avoiding encryption of the
broadcast signal to ensure that the public service content remains free
to air. Content protection gives content producers comfort to give
consumers early and free access to more content, without jeopardising
future revenue streams".
Stop the rationalisation and sophistry.
If you can't decode the compression, then it is effectively encrypted.
And making it available as FOSS (Free, Open Source Software), would
effectively make the codes public.
Therefore this will be restricted (outlawed) by licence agreements.
Content Protection, DRM, call it what you will, this is selling the
public down the river, once established the intention will be to
maintain the system when HD becomes the standard.
And it seems the BBC needs all the friends it can get.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/how-cameron-cosied-up-to-murdoch--son-1795742.html
"Curb the BBC
Its income is guaranteed through the licence system, while the
profitability of Sky television and the Murdoch newspapers depend on the
state of the market. Mr Cameron is sympathetic."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/oct/01/murdoch-labour-bbc-brown
"A Murdoch-Cameron alliance could be formidably threatening to the BBC.
As William Shawcross wrote of the elder Murdoch: "The power he has
accumulated on the part of his allies is awesome to his enemies." The
BBC often does its best to lose friends and generally annoy and irritate
people. But, in the coming months and years, it is going to need all the
friends it can get."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2009/04/welcome_to_some_new_initials_d.html
"This is clearly not a fully open and connected world - but we are
absolutely committed to continuing to find ways to allow you to enjoy
our programmes as you choose."
More sophistry, fully open and connected world is what we require of the
BBC. There is a case against copyright (Intellectual Monopoly), and DRM
witch extends the copyright monopolist control to consumer electronics
and consumers.
The BBC needs to be aware that people will be outraged at the
restrictions placed on their use of content they have paid for.
I for one, have an interest in this topic, and will act accordingly, now
and in the future.
The BBC can not afford to alienate the public.
Stand on principle, no encryption, no DRM, by any name or form.
This is the legal requirement and what the public expect.
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