Comments on: Why the broadcast flag won't work

Media attorney Jim Burger says its imposition would impose a heavy regulatory hand on consumer electronics and IT.

[zizzybaloobah]

Well said!

The MPAA et. al. say they are afraid of pirating and stolen product -- but what they're really afraid of is the free will of the consumer to watch what he pleases when he pleases on whatever device he pleases.

Agreed 100%

This is the kind of person we need as an advisor to the regulations people. He knows what will work, what won't work, and most importantly WHY.
(IMHO) It seems that the majority of people that are FOR the flag are just MPAA paid mouthpieces.

I can't agree more!

To-the-point assessment of the flaws of broadcast flag idea.

Finally!!!

"The question isn't how do we impose an ineffective broadcast flag, but how do we take advantage of the online market to satisfy the demand of consumers that didn't watch/record a TV broadcast and want to see the missed episode."

That sentence highlights the heart of the matter. We dont need broadcast flags or any other new regulation. We need innovation! Stop sending lawyers to court to try and rap the knuckles of the public for daring to utilize new technologies. How about actually keeping pace and satisfying the new demands from the public?

Politics and Movie Moguls; a bad mix

One takes advantage of image.

The other builds image.

[George Cole]

advantage of image

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[vox365]

BIASED AND PREDICTABLE

Setting aside most of the words brings us to the reality of Dan Glickman..."As CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America, my principal concern is protecting the magic of the movies. So why should I care about a so-called broadcast flag regulation?"...

His logic has no validity when it is biased and based upon the position he holds. Let's be clear here, his personal comfort, welfare and future are wrapped up in delivering the pre-established party line. What he says affects the continuity of his food, clothing, shelter and fuel. He has no choices and can take no other position.

The bottom line is still the same - old, entrenched markets fighting to maintain the status quo at the expense of progressive, liberating technologies creating new markets for an advancing society.

There is no choice for the new technologists and entrepreneurs but to stand against these restrictive die-hards and do whatever it takes to move forward.

The MPAA, like the RIAA, has no real concern for the public good. Their chief concern is the protection of their existing business model and maintaining cash-flow at the expense of change.