FCC hands Hollywood the keys to your PC, home theater and future

The FCC has given Hollywood permission to activate the “Selective Output Control” technologies in your set-top box. These are hidden flags that allow the MPAA to deactivate parts of your home theater depending on what you’re watching. And it sucks. As Dan Gillmor notes, “Fans of old TV science fiction will remember the Outer Limits. … Continue reading FCC hands Hollywood the keys to your PC, home theater and future