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| DATE | 2002-08-07 |
| FROM | Jay Sulzberger
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Re: [fairuse] FCC Broadcast Flag Meeting Tomorrow
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On Wed, 7 Aug 2002, Ruben I Safir wrote:
>
> See
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> I'm worried about chacing our tail here, but I w\ould suggest
> some letters in this case and wait for the public comments and then
> apply pressure from our congressional delgation if possible
>
> Ruben
This is a good next action.
Remember section 4.12. This ection will make the news media big. It will
help many people to understand. Section 4.12, if enacted, would formally
create a class system in America, with an cartel and government defined
upper class, who are allowed to own computers, and the rest of us, who
would not be allowed to own computers.
oo--JS.
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> On Wed, Aug 07, 2002 at 04:36:36PM -0400, Seth Johnson wrote:
> >
> >
> > I just got a call back from Maureen Peratino of FCC Media
> > Relations. She says the meeting will be comprised of a
> > presentation by Ken Ferree, Chief of the FCC Media Bureau
> > (i.e., the part of the FCC dealing with media-related
> > policy) to 4 Commissioners, Michael Powell, Catherine
> > Abernathy, Michael Coppf, and Kevin Martin.
> >
> > Public is free to attend. No questions, no presentations
> > from the public.
> >
> > There will be a Notice of Proposed Rule Making after the
> > meeting, which will announce a public comments period of no
> > less than 15 days, typically 30. TV and reporters are
> > welcome. CSPAN will be there, she thought. There will be
> > news releases afterward.
> >
> > There is no ECFS number on the deal yet, for public comments
> > via the FCC's web-based ECFS public comments system. I
> > asked about making ex parte statements, noting that public
> > interest groups should be able to make these just as much as
> > industry representatives. She said that ought to be fine,
> > if any groups or representatives wish to schedule meetings
> > and submit comments like that.
> >
> > She said this is a typical monthly meeting, with the agenda
> > set and announced 7 days in advance. She basically said the
> > Commissioners would be the only ones asking questions at
> > this meeting, and was very interested if any of us would be
> > attending.
> >
> > Seth
> >
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 13:20:21 -0400 (EDT)
> > From: Jay Sulzberger
> >
> >
> > I have no free line right now.
> >
> > The proposed rule making set for tomorrow, with an open
> > meeting scheduled for 9:30 am in Washington DC, would force
> > the so-called "broadcast flag" into all TVs, and likely many
> > other devices, starting in 2006. The imposition of the
> > broadcast flag, if it follows the Final Report of the
> > Broadcast Protection Discussion Group, would create two
> > classes of Americans:
> >
> > 1. a small class of licensed employees of certain cartels
> > and monopolies, who would be allowed to use general purpose
> > computers
> >
> > 2. the rest of us, who would not be allowed to own and
> > privately use general purpose computers.
> >
> > The above, seemingly incredible, claim is proven by Section
> > 4.12 of the Final Report of the Broadcast Protection
> > Discussion Group, to be found at
> >
> > http://www.eff.org/IP/Video/HDTV/bpdg-report
> >
> > Section 4.12 is in the main body of the report.
> >
> >
> > Please contact these folks about the upcoming meeting:
> >
> > Additional information concerning this meeting may be
> > obtained from Maureen Peratino or David Fiske, Office of
> > Media Relations, telephone number (202) 418-0500; TTY
> > 1-888-835-5322.
> >
> > Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased
> > from the FCC's duplicating contractor, Qualex International
> > (202) 863-2893; Fax (202) 863-2898; TTY (202) 863-2897.
> > These copies are available in paper format and alternative
> > media, including large print/type; digital disk; and audio
> > tape. Qualex International may be reached by e-mail at
> > Qualexint-at-aol.com.
> >
> > Above from
> >
> > > http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Agenda/2002/ag020808.html
> >
> >
> > Public Knowledge and also the local Washington DC Free
> > Software groups and the "Linux" and the free BSD groups
> > should be alerted.
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > oo--JS.
> >
> > To stop the messages from coming see http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/appl/fairuse/gone.html
> > ____________________________
> > New Yorkers for Fair Use -
> > because it's either fair use or useless....
> ____________________________
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> Fair Use -
> because it's either fair use or useless....
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