Yes, that’s right, by 2005 you will no longer be able to use VCR’s to record from your tv:
Tauzin’s draft would direct the Federal Communications Commission to break the standstill by setting the technical standards and requiring all digital TVs and other devices to recognize the broadcast flag. The draft would prevent analog VCRs from working with digital TVs made after July 2005, in an effort to prevent would-be pirates from stripping out the flag before converting it back to a digital file.
A consumer group blasted the proposal, saying it would hurt innovation and curtail the “fair use” rights of consumers to make limited copies of programming for personal use.
“This bill draft would give an unelected, unaccountable federal bureaucracy the authority to dictate the use of and regulate the devices in a consumer’s family room,” said Digitalconsumer.org in a statement.
13 comments on “And I Say Fuck The US Govenrment!”
Eee, I didn’t know that you are also Canadian until I saw your icon on immorak’s friend’s page. Neat! Though all you neato guys are way in the East, as for me I’m stuck in Alberta. =| BUT I AM ORIGINALLY FROM ONTARIO so I’m not a natural cow polk. =D You and Ashley are so cute together! I wish you guys great luck!
lol My Canadianness doesn’t show through right away? Yeah, us east coasters are the best 😉 If Alberta that bad? I’ve only been there once and it was for 3 weeks… outside Lethbridge… didn’t seem too bad… I would have to say that Ontario has a slight edge on Alberta… except you have mountains there too.
🙂 Thanks
oh, btw, mind if I add you as a friend?
I’ll add you back =]
That is FUCKED UP!!!!!
🙁
*angry*
Yes, write letters! DEMAND DEMOCRACY!
FUCK BIG BUSINESS AND CORRUPT GOVERNMENTS!
Let’s go listen to Ani and draft our letters.
😉
Sounds good to me. It pisses me off when governments do things like that which hurts most people. Why? Because they’re puppets to big business. Direct democracy is the way… We vote for everything, just let elected people propose things, have them hold no true power…
Yes, direct democracy will be great. And failing that, elect me king!
King Apollo.
Hm, it *does* have a very nice ring to it.
😉
Sounds very regal.
All I have to say about the U.S. Government is pretty much covered by Ani in “Self-Evident.”
It’s not a democracy.
Yes, Ani is very correct in that. I think you should move to Canada. We have more than 2 parties to choose from to screw up our lives 😉
And if I’m king you’ll get your own holiday and castle! 😉
So vote for me! 😉
Oh goodyness!!!!
*clasps hands together*
It will be most fun!!!!
And I definitely plan to visit Canada one day.
lol great.
Just make sure you visit the east coast! I can give you a guided tour