Concerning the FCC, I always thought they are among the first to signal new developments which need ajustments of current legislation. Somehow the RIAA missed the market launch of the
PURE Digital Bug.
Radio broadcasters have begun rolling out a new digital radio technology, known as "HD Radio," which piggybacks digital signals onto traditional analog FM and AM frequencies. The new technology, developed by iBiquity, is meant to supplement, not replace, traditional analog radio.
The recording industry sees the introduction of this new radio technology as an opportunity to renew their decades long effort to take away your right to make personal recordings off the air. Taking a page from the movie business, the recording industry is asking the FCC to force technology companies to incorporate "content protection" technologies that would hobble home recording technologies for HD Radio. Led by the RIAA, the recording industry is particularly eager to make sure that there will never be a TiVo-like recorder for radio. (EFF, August 6th, 2004)
When visiting their website recently, I noticed PURE digital named their TiVo-like recorder ReVu. I think I should give FCC and RIAA a call. This will speed-up their communication processes a little bit more. By the way, the French verb revu is meaning
Reconsider. Spread the word!
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