Sweeping Scope of FCC Broadcast Flag Rule
Susan Crawford blog :: Does the White House know?
Susan Crawford, Assistant Professor of Law at Cardozo Law School, has an excellent overview of how the Federal Communications Commission is
attempting to arrogate to itself more power and the potential effects of this power over a broad range of consumer electronics.
The broadcast flag rule, distilled to its essence, is a mandate that all consumer electronics manufacturers and information technology companies ensure that any device that touches digital television content encrypt that content and protect it against unauthorized onward distribution….
The thing is, this rule doesn’t merely affect TV receiving equipment. It affects everything that RECEIVES digital files from TV receiving equipment as well — every device inside any home network. It affects the open-platform PC. It’s a sweeping rule.