[mythtv-users] Please submit your objection

[Simon Hobson]

Max Hodgson wrote:

>  > They mean they want to encrypt the EIT (and presumably xmltv) data
>>  that provides the TV schedule, so it wouldn't be possible to
>  > automatically schedule recordings on the HD channel.

>So anybody who really wanted to pirate stuff, would look in the radio
>times and set their device to record between the hours of x and y.
>Yeah that'll work...

Some people just don't get it. But, on the other hand, it would mean 
they could turn around to their suppliers (who this is aimed at 
appeasing) and say "we've got 'protection'".

>I like the bit in the article that says, "The deadline for responses
>to the proposal closes on 16 September and Ofcom will then consider
>its response. "
>
>The date of the report on the BBC site, 16th September. They kept that
>quiet right up until the last minute.

Not only that, I looked on OfCon's website and couldn't find the 
consultation anyway.

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