Well, this ought to be an interesting fight. IBM/Intel/Compaq versus Disney/Fox. A whole lotta dollars being flung.
It would do wonders for the hackers, wouldn't it? coming up with ways to defeat the hardware. And it would do wonders for the ancillary parts industry, making and supporting pieces for older computers, since many people wouldn't want to touch tne new ones. (Buy now! You never know what a year will bring!)
I still can't figure out what copy protection and broadband have to do with each other. The people who want protection and the people developing broadband aren't the same businesses. They aren't even all owned by each other. (Remarkably enough.) The only way they could be related is if the media companies tell the broadband companies, "We will not release our product to you unless you use hardware that verifies that the equipment on the other end complies with our standard." Which, I do believe, would be an illegal use of cartel powers. Might even get Dubya's administration to pursue a new antitrust suit.
Copyright © 2001, Iain Jackson, after-words.org
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12/17/2001: polluters ho!