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TV Digital Rights Management Surfaces Again - Reviews by PC Magazine
On Wednesday, the MPAA attempted to clarify its position on a technology called Selectable Output Control, which the MPAA is lobbying the FCC to enable. Essentially, SOC would require all televisions and set-top boxes to include digitally secure interfaces. The MPAA has argued that such a ...
How Google Voice Is Growing
businessweek.com — BusinessWeek 's review of information handed over to regulators shows the call-management service has more than 1... million users. It may be expanded abroad By Arik Hesseldahl In response to questions by U.S. regulators, Google ( GOOG ) handed over ... (more) How Google Voice Is Growing
Tell the FCC to Say "No" to the Cable Kill Switch
Tell the FCC to Say "No" to the Cable Kill Switch
publicknowledge.org — The battle over your home entertainment equipment is heating up again and the time to make your... voice heard is now. Hollywood wants the Federal Communications Commission to grant the studios permission to engage in so-called “Selectable Output ... (more) Tell the FCC to Say "No" to the Cable Kill Switch
Motorola Motus gets FCC approval, Sholes Tablet looking legit
Motorola Motus gets FCC approval, Sholes Tablet looking legit
engadgetmobile.com — Filed under: Handsets , Motorola , GSM , EDGE , HSDPA , UMTS , HSUPA , Android... Whenever a Moto with triband HSPA hits the FCC, we're naturally going to end up scouring the documentation -- what can we say, it's in our blood -- and today we've ... (more) Motorola Motus gets FCC approval, Sholes Tablet looking ...
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MPAA Still Trying to Plug Your Analog Hole with Selectable Output Control [Mpaa]
Gizmodo — ... impact any existing content. And they make the fair point that there's always a lag between new experiences early adopters get compared to those with older gear. But I'm sorry MPAA, pull your head out of your arse. DVDs still get ripped, and one of the very studios you represent is still releasing on-demand movies prior to their DVD release. Why bother? Think about the huge customer base you're alienating, and stay away from the back of my TV. [Public Knowledge and PC Magazine via BoingBoing] ...

MPAA pushes again to control TV output
MyCE News, Articles & Reviews — The movie industry, still pushing to control the analog outputs on your televisions and set-top boxes, is trying to make its case more palatable to the consumer and to the Federal Communications Commission. The o ...

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