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publicknowledge.org - 28 days ago
Tell the FCC to Say "No" to the Cable Kill Switch
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The battle over your home entertainment equipment is heating up again and the time to make your voice heard is now. Hollywood wants the Federal Communications Commission to grant the studios permission to engage in so-called “Selectable Output Control,” or SOC for short. SOC is a technology ...
Nokia X3 passes the FCC, might hit the US soon
unwiredview.com - 29 days ago
Nokia X3 passes the FCC, might hit the US soon
— unwiredview.com — The FCC has just approved the Nokia X3 , an affordable music phone announced in early September... (at the same time with the Nokia X6 ). In case you don’t know yet, Nokia X3 is a slider that has no 3G, but features a 3.5mm headset jack, dedicated touch ... (more) Nokia X3 passes the FCC, might hit the US soon

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Google Says It Will Scale Back Call Blocking
phonescoop.com - 10/29/2009
Google Says It Will Scale Back Call Blocking
— phonescoop.com — Today Google sent the FCC a letter wherein it disclosed that it will limit the types of... calls it blocks with its Google Voice product. Google said, "We told the FCC today that Google Voice now restricts calls to ... (follow link to read) (more) Google Says It Will Scale Back Call Blocking

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Tell the FCC to say no to Hollywood's insane "Selectable Output Control" kill-switch
feeds.boingboing.net - 28 days ago
Tell the FCC to say no to Hollywood's insane "Selectable Output Control" kill-switch
— feeds.boingboing.net — Alex sez, The battle over your home entertainment equipment is heating up again and the time to... make your voice heard is now. Hollywood wants the FCC to grant the studios permission to engage in so-called ""Selectable Output Control." SOC is a tech mandate that would allow movie studios to ... (more) Tell the FCC to say no to Hollywood's insane "Selectable ...

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Tell the FCC to say no to Hollywood's insane "Selectable Output Control" kill-switch
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... FCC should not respond to the "whims of industry" and grant the motion picture lobby the ability to control how consumers use their television sets and set-top boxes. As many as 20 million TV sets could be affected. Take Action Now! Yes, you read that right. The studios want the right to randomly switch off parts of your home theater depending on which program you're watching. And the FCC is taking this batshit proposal seriously. So do something. Tell the FCC to Say "No" to the Cable Kill Switch (Thanks, Alex! ...

Tell the FCC to say no to Hollywood's insane "Selectable Output Control" kill-switch
Boing Boing — ... the FCC should not respond to the "whims of industry" and grant the motion picture lobby the ability to control how consumers use their television sets and set-top boxes. As many as 20 million TV sets could be affected. Take Action Now! Yes, you read that right. The studios want the right to randomly switch off parts of your home theater depending on which program you're watching. And the FCC is taking this batshit proposal seriously. So do something. Tell the FCC to Say "No" to the Cable Kill Switch (Thanks, Alex!) ...

MPAA Still Trying to Plug Your Analog Hole with Selectable Output Control [Mpaa]
Gizmodo — ... But I'm sorry MPAA, pull your head out of your arse. DVDs still get ripped, and one of the very studios you represent is still releasing on-demand movies prior to their DVD release. Why bother? Think about the huge customer base you're alienating, and stay away from the back of my TV. [Public Knowledge and ...

FCC Poised To Let Hollywood Break Your TV And DVR
Techdirt — ... Public Knowledge is asking people to send a letter to the FCC, protesting this decision. I'm not a fan of "form letters," but I would suggest reading over the suggested letter and then crafting your own (polite, well argued) version, and ...

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