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You are missing the whole point of the Broadcast Flag
---In truth, NBC, Warner Bros, etc. really don't care what happens to the content itself, what they do care about is their ability to sell the *distribution* in a manner it creates a market with advertizers---

Please explain how the broadcast flag protects the advertisers. It doesn't. What it does protect, is the market for the studios to sell content, either as downloads or on DVDs. The whole idea is to stop you from recording a show. If I were an advertiser, I sure as hell would want people recording the show. If they're not home to see it when it airs, they won't see my ad. If they buy the DVD, they won't see my ad.

---You sound like a guy a hundred years ago arguing about his "right" to walk around with a gun strapped to his leg---

And you sound like a billionaire sports team owner, begging for public charity to build a new stadium so you can make even more money. What's in it for me, they're my airwaves? All I can see that I get out of this deal is that I lose my ability to tape my favorite show and watch it at a later time.
Posted by: tic swayback   Posted on: 06/28/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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The US government  mobrien_12@... | 06/27/06
What is Ted Stevens' motivation?  tic swayback | 06/27/06
Of course they support the broadcast flag  Anthony S. | 06/27/06
Why broadcast must have this.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/27/06
content will be pirated regardless  cjules13 | 06/28/06
If so, then tougher laws and more restrictions  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
And people still speed  tic swayback | 06/28/06
Ah, but it's kept to a minimum.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
A minimum?  tic swayback | 06/28/06
You seem very confused  tic swayback | 06/28/06
No one suggeted any such thing and you know it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
So let them walk away  tic swayback | 06/28/06
No thanks, I WANT content.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
You are missing the whole point of the Broadcast Flag  tic swayback | 06/28/06
Hog wash... Visit any P2P...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
And the broadcast flag will stop p2p how?  tic swayback | 06/28/06
No tyhou air ways, not your rules. They are mine.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
Others see a way to higher profits  tic swayback | 06/28/06
And finally, as I said, via a social contract  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
Is it worth it?  tic swayback | 06/28/06
You are CHOOSING to be obtuse.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
Criminal actions?  tic swayback | 06/28/06
YES, ABSOLUTLEY !!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
Isn't that exactly what they're asking for?  tic swayback | 06/28/06
tic, sure wish you had argued this hard against piracy.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
Blaming the victim  tic swayback | 06/28/06
Yes, restrictions punish all.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
Incorrect  tic swayback | 06/28/06
You can say End of Story until H*ll freezes, your wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
Needed by who?  tic swayback | 06/28/06
Congress is weak  opensourcepro | 06/28/06
What a silly statement!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06

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