Saving the Net (Linux Journal) [LWN.net]

Saving the Net (Linux Journal)

Posted Nov 17, 2005 8:26 UTC (Thu) by jrigg (guest, #30848)
Parent article: Saving the Net (Linux Journal)

Possible scenario:
1 - All televisions must have broadcast flag
2 - Content providers start large-scale streaming of TV over internet
3 - Computer is classified legally as a TV
4 - No user-modifiable software allowed on computer

Here in the UK the government has already said that it is considering extending the TV license system to cover PCs (we have to pay a license fee
of around $170 a year if we want a TV) on the grounds that it's possible to receive TV broadcasts on a computer.

Bad. Very bad.

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