Flying the Broadcast Flag


Washington Post: TiVo vs. the Broadcast Flag Wavers

TiVo, the company that makes the digital-video-recorder boxes that inspire such strange idolatry among their users, is in a weird spot. It’s asking the Federal Communications Commission for permission to add a new feature — the option for a TiVo user to send recorded digital TV programs via the Internet to nine other people.

Previously: MPAA, NFL flag TiVo (with links to FCC filings)

Andrew Raff @andrewraff