Isaac Atilano wrote: >> Harry: When AT&T ruled the airwaves, did the government step in and >> restrict those airwaves even more? Or did we get the CarterPhone >> decision that gave us choices on how our airwaves, that we own, were >> used? The FCC isn't seeking to restrict us. It's seeking to restrict >> the corporate thugs. >> Tom >> > > Unfortunately, that's not always the case. Take, for example the case of > the Broadcast Flag where it was demanded by the FCC that devices follow > rules to thwart piracy. This is at the expense of our freedom to > manufacture and buy hardware that can otherwise have legitimate use. > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > Good point. The FCC wasn't the culprit, though. It was the RIAA. There was an exemption written into their proposal in a footnote, as I recall, that exempted their computers. Luckily, the tech manufacturing industry decided it was a loser for them, if they bought into it. Tom