Analysis: The FCC Rules to Adopt the Broadcast Flag
Posted by Simon Perry on 6 November 2003 | Tagged as: Analysis, Business, Digital TV, HDTV, Industry Trends, Regulation
Following years of discussion, the US Federal Communications Commission has ruled that Digital TV (DTV) receivers sold after 1 July, 2005 must recognise and act on the presence of the Broadcast Flag. We analyse their current ruling on DTV receivers and policy intentions for recording equipment and content protection schemes.











