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FCC Gives Hollywood The Right To Break Your TV/DVR... Just 'Cause
Submitted by Robert Fredericks on Sun, 2010-05-09 03:00
"For a couple years now, the MPAA has been asking the FCC to break your TV/DVR, and let them effectively put a type of DRM (by enabling 'Selectable Output Control' or SOC) on video content, such that you will not be able to access the content via third party devices, such as your DVR or your Slingbox. Effectively, they want to break the ability of your equipment to work. You wouldn't be able to legally record the movie that was playing on your TV."
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