Re: [dvd-discuss] BPDG: Some Citizens Consumers, Some Not

[microlenz(at)earthlink.net]

Well shoot! You can bet the next thing they will want is for them to put 
whether or not you can look at or operate such contraband machinery or 
electronics on your National ID card!


On 7 Jun 2002 at 14:30, Seth Johnson wrote:

Date sent:      	Fri, 07 Jun 2002 14:30:14 -0400
From:           	Seth Johnson <seth.johnson@realmeasures.dyndns.org>
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> 
> (Forwarded from DMCA Discussion list,
> dmca_discuss@lists.microshaft.org.  Article text pasted
> below.  -- Seth)
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [DMCA_Discuss] BPDG Exemptions Explained  . . . .
> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 10:08:39 -0700
> From: tom poe <tompoe@renonevada.net>
> 
> Hi:  Hollywood wants exemption from the BPDG Requirements:
> 
> > http://www.studioforrecording.org/mt/archive/000032.html#000032
> 
> DVR's Illegal For All But Hollywood . . . .
> 
> Thanks,
> Tom Poe
> http://www.studioforrecording.org/
> http://www.ibiblio.org/studioforrecording/
> http://renotahoe.pm.org/
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> > http://www.studioforrecording.org/mt/archive/000032.html#000032
> 
> June 07, 2002
> 
> DVR'S ILLEGAL FOR ALL BUT HOLLYWOOD . . . . 
> 
> Cory Doctorow, of EFF reports on the suit against Hollywood:
> 
> "And Hollywood has already started issuing official,
> dismissive FUD about it:
> 
> This suit is nothing more than a publicity stunt. This
> complaint mischaracterizes the nature of the case against
> SonicBlue and ReplayTV. Our lawsuit is against SonicBlue and
> ReplayTV - not individual users. We have never indicated any
> desire or intent to bring legal action against individual
> consumers for use of this device.
> 
> SonicBlue and ReplayTV were aware that they were stepping
> over the line of legality when they made and marketed this
> device. Any complaint that consumers may have is with
> SonicBlue and Replay.
> 
> You know you're doing the right thing when studio execs go
> out of their way to tell the world that there's nothing to
> see here, move along."
> 
> Hollywood's explanation for why they're taking legal action
> against manufacturers seems to lack any connection with
> reality. Every time they sue a manufacturer, it is with the
> intent to prevent customers from purchasing equipment that
> would be useful and productive, if not just neat to have.
> Are these devices illegal? Well, no, they're not illegal,
> according to the BPDG, who is attempting to control how
> these devices will be manufactured. The BPDG just wants them
> to be illegal for some folks, and here's the list of
> exceptions:
> 
> 4.12 Both proposals for section X.2 of the Compliance and
> Robustness Requirements anticipate that an appropriate
> provision will be crafted so as to exempt the requirements
> from applying to products that are specifically intended for
> professional and broadcast use (e.g., equipment used by
> studios, TV broadcasters, satellite and cable operators).
> 
> The above is section 4.12 of the BPDG's final report. In
> other words, any device capable of replaying, copying,
> skipping channels, manipulating photos, movies, songs, and
> news media content, etc., is illegal except for those who
> are "professionals, studios, TV Broadcasters, satellite and
> cable operators".  If you're not one of those, you can't
> have one.
> 
> "At its heart, a DVR is only a hard drive with an electronic
> TV guide, a machine that digitizes an incoming TV signal and
> records it on the drive, so a user can play it back whenever
> he wishes. Both TiVo and ReplayTV allow users to pause,
> fast-forward and automatically record TV shows for future
> playback.  But ReplayTVs are broadband-enabled, meaning that
> users can trade shows with each other -- including pay-TV
> shows. Also, the system features a button that skips ahead
> 30 seconds at a time, allowing much quicker ad-skipping than
> on the TiVo.", reports Wired.com. I for one, really like the
> idea of being able to skip commercials. How about you? . . .
> .
> 
> Posted by Tom at June 07, 2002 09:45 AM
>