Digging through some FCC filings, my cow-orker Fred von Lohmann turned up a bit of Disney magic that tips the company's hand: they're planning to lock up everything capable of recording audio.
Well, in their latest comments, Disney (which is an RIAA member, and owns ABC Radio Networks and four record labels) let slip what this is all about:
In addition, to the extent the Commission considers such a
content protection mechanism, it should also consider whether to extend
that mechanism to all music distribution platforms, including satellite digital audio radio service, the Internet and broadcast radio service.Got that? Disney wants the FCC to regulate all devices capable of recording from any audio broadcasting medium or from the Internet. FM radio, XM, Sirius, Streamripper, Total Recorder, you're all in the crosshairs. It's the Hollings Bill all over again.
(Thanks, Donna!)
