Antony WattsDec 1st, 2007 - 09:37:22

There are two issues

1.The service, as far as I understand it, will be available ONLY to UKIP addresses, because the companies have nto negociated rights for the programs for world wide
2.The use of some sort of DRM - they seem to have abandoned Microsoft, but are taking about using Flash (does this support DRM or will they have to introduce a new layer/download?). This means that you will
- have to pay for programs which you can receive free (on air) and record for your self (this they are doing to protect there own markets in the sales of DVDs)
- be blocked from permanently recording downloaded or streamed programs for your own viewing and use at any time, by making them self-destruct after one viewing or one week or some other such scheme. Thus depriving you of the right you have already paid for to record a program and keep it forever, and watch it as many times as you like.

Much more clarity is needed from these broadcasters about the true nature of there proposed offering.

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