Discussion of all things related to Public Domain

[tom poe <tompoe AT renonevada.net>]

Hi: Just to show how far removed our elected officials are from reality, 
here's a sample quote from Tauzin's letter to FCC Chairman Powell:
http://bpdg.blogs.eff.org/
"At the same time, the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC  or 
Commission ) has ample authority to address these issues independently 
of the Congress. In fact, the FCC has worked on many of these issues for 
quite some time."

http://www.fcc.gov/broadband/ highlights the FCC's interest in Broadband 
activities.

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumers.html This is the page displayed when 
you click on the http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/broadband.html link for 
consumers.  IT'S BLANK!

More Tauzin:
"To that end, we are writing to urge that you also begin working to 
implement a  broadcast flag  solution to protect digital content 
delivered over the broadcast airwaves. The FCC currently possesses the 
authority to act now under the statutory provisions in the 
Communications Act. For example, 47 U.S.C. § 336(b)(4) authorizes the 
FCC to  adopt such technical and other requirements as may be necessary 
or appropriate to assure the quality of thesignal used to provide 
advanced television services.  In addition, 47 U.S.C. § 336(b)(5) grants 
the FCC the authority to prescribe regulations relating to advanced 
television services  as may be necessary for the protection of the 
public interest, convenience, and necessity.  And lastly, Title I of the 
Communications Act provides jurisdiction that is  reasonably ancillary 
to its specific grants of authority over telecommunications issues. 47 
U.S.C. § 154(i)."

"As the Commission implements the broadcast flag solution, it is 
essential that the views of all interested parties, including high tech 
and consumer groups, be afforded careful review and consideration. Any 
solution must strike an appropriate balance between the need to protect 
digital content from piracy while, at the same time, continuing to 
stimulate technological innovation and maintain reasonable consumer 
expectations."
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We're not consumers, but users/producers/customers/creators/innovators, 
but not consumers.

I futzed around with their ECFS http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html

It requires a proceeding number. I used RM-9514, and sent a brief 
comment. I will let you know if I get a response in the postal mail as 
indicated. I suspect that they will have to alter that process to 
accommodate the new interest as the broadcast flag issue proceeds.
Thanks,
Tom Poe
Reno, NV
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