[Fwd: RE: Please Stand Against the New Copyright Bill]

[James Knott]

Scott Elcomb wrote:
> On 8/23/08, D. Hugh Redelmeier <hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>   
>> | From: John Myshrall <jmyshrall-6duGhz7i8susTnJN9+BGXg at public.gmane.org>
>>
>> | From:   Khan, Wajid - M.P. <Khan.W-o8LxKXBI9Raw5LPnMra/2Q at public.gmane.org>
>>
>> | Specifically, it includes measures that would:
>> | *     expressly allow you to record TV shows for later viewing
>>
>> Not true for anything protected by DRM.  Thus all Rogers digital cable
>> broadcasts are excluded already.  I don't know about other cable
>> operators or satellite operators.  But this is likely to only get
>> worse.  For one thing, analogue will go away soon.
>>     
>
> IIRC, stations may continue to support analogue transmissions if they
> wish.  (I hope.)  Haven't heard much about it in quite a while though.
>
>   

American TV stations will cease analog transmissions next February.  I 
haven't heard of any such deadline for Canada, but it's likely only a 
matter of time.  Cable companies can continue to convert to analog for 
as long as they wish, but eventually, they too will likely drop it.  It 
would appear Rogers is no longer offering analog service to new subscribers.

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