In this article it is revealed that the FCC struck a blow to the RIAA by NOT approving the broadcast flag they were lobbying for that would impede digital radio. RIAA, typically behind the curve and lost in the 50s mentally, are afraid users will wantonly record from the digital radio stations instead of buying CDs. The RIAA is painful to watch, but we must continue to keep a vigilant eye on them because of just such behind the times mentality as this.
The big problem with the RIAA’s demand for a broadcast flag was that they missed the boat. While radio stations were prepping for this move for years, the RIAA twiddled its thumbs. Only at the 11th hour did they step in and then ask for changes. A broadcast flag solution would have required end-to-end encryption, which would have required significant changes to digital radio broadcasting equipment. To make matters worse, there are already digital radio players on the market, and a move to a broadcast flag would have rendered them useless.
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