May 6, 2005

In a major blow to the MPAA, a federal appeals court has thrown out FCC rules that required digital television equipment to enforce copy protection through the use of what is known as the "broadcast flag". The court said that those FCC regulations exceed the agency's authority because television receivers do not broadcast signals. Therefore, the only way to get the FCC to enforce such a regulation is to have a law passed specifically allowing such authority.

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The CNET Article

The Wired.com Article