Nick Reynolds-FM&T wrote:
Well I'm not party to the negotiations so I've no idea how strong or how
weak the BBC's bargaining position is.
But don't forget that the BBC is a content vendor too.
I see my past has caught up with me !
(the references to the past, deja vu, my reputation has been earned).
The BBC can not break the law, or it's own charter, this is a show
stopper. Semantics will not be enough to avoid this fact.
I am just in the process of polishing my arguments :)
What they (content vendors, or special interests) want is control. That
is the route to monopoly rents.
This is about technical control over consumer electronics and the
public. The BBC charter is on the side of the public, and the BBC should
not making policy in this area.
I assume my views on copyright are known (to some), I am prepared to
join the debate, on the anti-copyright side.
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