Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Fair use could be changing

I was listening to Todd Cochrane's podcast of Geek News Central, and he brought up the Federal Court's over turning of a new FCC regulation that would of changed how we have used are VCR's and DVR's to record TV shows.
Listen to the clip from that Podcast:




As he stated, now they want a new law that would in effect over turn that decision of the Federal Court. This is something that should be watched for. I object to the type of change shown in this clip. The MPAA has to get its act together and see the writing on the wall. Changing the law to suit them will not protect them. People have gotten used to viewing TV when they want, how they want it for the last 25 some odd years, ever since the Sony Betamax case in the late 70's, trying to change the rules now will only anger their customers. And do nothing to help them adapt to the new reality of the market place.

Related:
EFF: Electronic Fronter Foundation
Geek News Central
Piracy is Good? How Battlestar Galactica Killed Broadcast TV

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