In-depth essay on digital TV and regulatory policy
Posted by Pierre Igot in: TechnologyApril 10th, 2003 • 1:19 am
A long, but very interesting essay on the current situation regarding digital broadcast television (DTV), digital cable and satellite TV, Internet streaming, content protection, etc.
“Prisoners of Digital Television” by Mike Godwin, Reason.com
(even longer version available at PublicKnowledge.org)
It is a bit technical, but if you are wondering what’s going on with the move to digital broadcast TV that was supposed to take place during the first half of the current decade and if you are interested in content protection and other technological/entertainment issue, it’s well worth your reading time.