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____/ Mark Kent on Monday 25 Jan 2010 16:33 : \____
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>
>> BBC given go-ahead for Freeview HD copy-protection
>>
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>>| The BBC has been granted provisional approval
>>| for the BBC to introduce copy protection for
>>| content on the Freeview HD platform.
>>|
>>| With Freeview HD closing in on a commercial
>>| launch, focus has continued on what level of
>>| copy protection should be put in.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.techradar.com/news/television/hdtv/bbc-given-go-ahead-for-freeview-hd-
copy-protection-665556
>>
>
> One suspects that some aspects of the BBC's charter are being broken
> here. Personally, I'd rather they didn't carry any HD than do this,
> which is as wrong as wrong can be.
>
> Can we start a campaign to stop HD on freeview? Or at least, stop
> corrupted HD on freeview?
I think they work on some workaround for FOSS, but I can't see it happening. And they
talk about "IPR" when asked about it (I saw it earlier, can't recall where).
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