Hey, remember that Broadcast Flag thingee? It's not dead yet.

[bersl2]

From the EFF:

You Have 48 Hours to Stop the Broadcast Flag
June 20, 2005

Rumor is afoot that Hollywood is taking another crack at the Broadcast Flag on Capitol Hill, this time by sneaking a Flag provision into an appropriations bill before the Senate.

If what we hear is true, the provision will be introduced before a subcommittee tomorrow and before the full appropriations committee on Thursday. That gives us 48 hours to stop it.

If you know anything about riders, you know how fatal a blow this would be to us.

 

[KarenMarie]

oh.. i think i remember reading something about this...

I thought it was already decided.

 

[Safeway]

Ick =/

 

[bersl2]

It's a bit more complicated than that.

The ruling stated that under current Federal law, the FCC does not have the authority to regulate in that manner. However, if Congress gives such authority to the FCC, it's business as before.

 

[rudeguy]

line item veto

 

[bersl2]

Try again.