[IP] Lack of Broadcast Flag Hurts Emergency Alert System?

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Richard Forno <rforno@infowarrior.org>
Date: July 5, 2005 11:39:04 AM EDT
To: Infowarrior-L <rforno@infowarrior.org>
Cc: Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>, Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
Subject: Lack of Broadcast Flag Hurts Emergency Alert System?



The latest tactic in the broadcast flag debate -- saying that the FCC's
desire to modernize the broadcast/cable TV Emergency Alert System is  
somehow
related to the capabilities of the broadcast flag and subsequently  
copyright
controls:

Fallout from the Broadcast Flag decision (a pro-BF argument)
http://www.cedmagazine.com/ced/2005/0705/07cc.htm

Of course, Corante does a great job of debunking this FUD:

http://www.corante.com/importance/archives/2005/07/02/ 
lack_of_broadcast_flag
_hurts_emergency_alert_system.php

WTFO?

-rick
Infowarrior.org




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