UK Parliament rejects anti-DRM petition

Steven Lyle Jordan · 02-21-2007, 11:13 AM

The article on News.com describes an anti-DRM petition signed by over 1400 UK citizens, but rejected by a Parliament that is clearly siding with companies on the issue.

News.com/U.K. government rejects calls for DRM ban

The petition sites the recent Sony rootkit fiasco, but apparently Parliament thinks DRM works just fine, and that companies' only responsibility is to inform consumers of exactly what is embedded on their products.

NatCh · 02-21-2007, 11:37 AM

I suppose it depends on what they mean by "works."

nekokami · 02-21-2007, 01:04 PM

Another take from the BBC here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6381853.stm

As a contrast, see this editorial posted by the BBC yesterday:

US copyright lobby out-of-touch
Internet law professor Michael Geist takes a look at intellectual property protection in the US and finds it somewhat out of step with the rest of the world.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6379309.stm

RWood · 02-21-2007, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Greece is also taken to task for levying a surcharge at movie theatres that is used to support Greek films.

And yet in the US part of our tax money is spent to support the Public Broadcast System (PBS) and the shows it produces. As the article said, "Do as I say, not as I do." What's next, the Film Board of Canada?

02-21-2007, 11:13 AM	#1
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	UK Parliament rejects anti-DRM petition The article on News.com describes an anti-DRM petition signed by over 1400 UK citizens, but rejected by a Parliament that is clearly siding with companies on the issue. News.com/U.K. government rejects calls for DRM ban The petition sites the recent Sony rootkit fiasco, but apparently Parliament thinks DRM works just fine, and that companies' only responsibility is to inform consumers of exactly what is embedded on their products.

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02-21-2007, 11:37 AM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I suppose it depends on what they mean by "works."

02-21-2007, 01:04 PM	#3
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Another take from the BBC here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6381853.stm As a contrast, see this editorial posted by the BBC yesterday: US copyright lobby out-of-touch Internet law professor Michael Geist takes a look at intellectual property protection in the US and finds it somewhat out of step with the rest of the world. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6379309.stm

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