[opendtv] Re: CGMS-A issues

  • From: "John Shutt" <shuttj@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 13:07:28 -0500

Company lawyers always like to err on the safe side.  They can be sued for 
copying material they shouldn't, but they can't be sued for not copying 
material they should.

What exactly is your setup?  ATSC box > PVR-DVD recorder?

John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>

> But even if the broadcast flag became law, FCC 03-273 is extremely clear
> on what has to be allowed, regardless of whether the flag is set. I'm
> saying that as long as the broadcast flag cannot be allowed to prevent
> copying for personal use, examples of which include but are not limited
> to time shifting, copying must be allowed even if the whole broadcast
> flag concept is never imposed. Maybe I'm wrong, but this is consistent
> with fair use rights established previously, when digital TV wasn't a
> factor.


 
 
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