[Dfey-general-discuss] [Fwd: [LUG] Ofcom consultation on BBC/freeview HD DRM]

[Paul Sutton]

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> [LUG] Ofcom consultation on BBC/freeview HD DRM
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> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:31:11 +0000
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> Hi folks,
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> This was posted on the MythTV mailing list just now with regards to a  
> consultation Ofcom are running with regards to the BBC's proposal of  
> adding DRM to Freeview HD broadcasts.
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> Now this may not affect everyone, it's quite possible some of you out  
> there will probably just buy Freeview HD enabled TVs or set top boxes  
> when it starts broadcasting in the South West, but there are also  
> likely to be a few of you who have MythTV boxes or watch digital TV on  
> their Linux based PCs who may be affected by the proposals...
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> Anyway, details are below including how to respond to Ofcom...
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>  Subject: [mythtv-users] ofcom consultation on BBC/freeview HD DRM
>       To: Discussion about mythtv <address@hidden>
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> Hi all,
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> There's now a public consultation on the BBCs proposal to add DRM to
> freeview DTT, which opened today:
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> http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/01/22/ofcom_freeview_hd_drm_consultation/
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> Consultation closes at the beginning of April.
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> Although availability to open source is mentioned, it seems unlikely
> that the terms can be compatible with the GPL, hence preventing such
> content being view in mythtv.
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> (It also seems like a bad idea to implement a UK specific system. It
> would be highly unlikely to actually prevent the HD content reaching the
> internet, making the additional complexity and expense completely
> unwarranted. Not to mention that the lack of such a system for SD
> content has caused zero issues.)
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> summary:
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> http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/content_mngt/summary/
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> full doc:
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> http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/content_mngt/condoc.pdf
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> respond online:
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> https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/content_mngt/howtorespond/form
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