January 31, 2006

Broadcast Flag falters

Maybe there is hope for the future.

Some logic and common sense was spoken at the Congressional testimony on the Broadcast Flag. Some of it by our Republican Senator from here in NH.

Senator John Sununu, from a story at the EFF website:

The history of government mandates is that it always restricts innovation...why would we think that this one special time, we're going to impose a statutory government mandate on technology, and it will actually encourage innovation?
Posted by jackhodgson at January 31, 2006 06:00 PM