FYI: European crypto standards for HDTV coming

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EE Times, June 28, pg 21, Linda Bernier says:

After months of political wrangling, the European Community's Council
of Telecommunications Ministers has approved a watered-down measure to
promote development of Europe's high-definition TV industry.

...

Last week's council decision called on the European Commission to
develop proposals by Oct 1 that would define a system specification,
INCLUDING ENCRYPTION SYSTEMS (emphasis mine); set a development
timetable; and spell out procedures for system implementation,
evaluation and standardization as well as funding.

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        John