US appeals court tosses FCC's broadcast flag rule
Posted by Douglas Sorocco, May 6, 2005 at 10:30 am
From the Washington Post:
A U.S. appeals court on Friday struck down a Federal Communications Commission rule designed to limit people from sending copies of digital television programs over the Internet.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said the FCC had "exceeded the scope of its delegated authority" with the 2003 rule, which would have required TV set manufacturers to start using new anti-piracy technology by July 1.
The full 34-page opinion is available here.