Hi all, Gavin Baker from the Gainsville LUG said it better than I can. Please call your senators tomorrow (even U guys in NC :-)
Thanks SteveT ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: [LINUX-L] Broadcast flag: call today Date: Wednesday 21 June 2006 09:00 pm From: Gavin Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] As mentioned tonight, the broadcast flag is back, and worse than ever. The Senate is currently considering telecom legislation that includes flags for both digital TV and radio. These flags would "signal" copyrighted content to the receiver, which would be mandated to read and obey -- preventing you from recording. Your right to fair use would not exist, and MythTV would not exist either -- or at least, it'd be illegal. Luckily, we can stop this from happening. Tomorrow, the Senate Commerce Committee will "mark up" the telecom bill. An amendment will be offered to strike the flags from the bill. One of Florida's Senators, Bill Nelson, sits on the committee -- make sure he hears from his constituents! The markup is scheduled for 2 pm tomorrow (Thursday). Please call tomorrow morning to save MythTV and your right to fair use. Sen. Bill Nelson (FL) (202) 224-5274 Tell the receptionist that you are a constituent and you want to register a comment about legislation. Then ask Sen. Nelson to "support the Sununu Amendment to strike the broadcast and radio flags" in the Commerce telecom markup. Add something personal about MythTV, Linux, your rights, or innovation. Be nice :) For more information: http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/479 http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004759.php Public Knowledge has a lot of information from the past week on their blog. Additionally, see this great ad from the Consumer Electronics Association: http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004753.php Please call tomorrow. It only takes a minute, and it could save your future computer from becoming crippled or illegal. Gavin ------------------------------------------------------- -- Steve Litt Author: * Universal Troubleshooting Process courseware * Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist * Manager's Guide to Technical Troubleshooting * Twenty Eight Tales of Troubleshooting * Rapid Learning: Secret Weapon of the Successful Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/bookstore http://www.troubleshooters.com/utp/tcourses.htm (Legal Disclaimer) Follow these suggestions at your own risk. -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
