UK Government Advised to Promote and Adopt DRM

aking137 writes "From ZDNet, the UK Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG) are recommending '...actively promoting the development and spread of global DRM-related standards' on the grounds that 'The UK's broadband boom is likely to falter unless more progress is made towards combating digital piracy'. Also in the article: 'The massive popularity of peer-to-peer networks also needs to be urgently addressed, the BSG said.'" The report (pdf) is online.

Re:well alright then!

[ePhil_One]

You know, I was talking to my dad last night, and he said:

"If you don't get addequate controls on this computer to protect the copyright holders Intellectual Property, I'm going to have to ban that cable modem from this house!"

He then went on about how there wasn't enough taxes, and how the unemployement rate was too low to ensure that every man, woman, and child had access to the american dream...

Re:Likely to falter?

[blibbleblobble]

"Didn't anyone tell them porn and piracy are the main reasons for broadband?"

Don't worry, the politicians will know...

Obvious typo.

[vegetablespork]

'The UK's broadband boom is likely to falter unless more progress is made towards combating digital piracy'.

should read

'The UK's broadband boom is likely to falter if more progress is made towards combating digital piracy'.

Re:Where is the logic?

[MojoMonkey]

Stopping that would discourage my John Thomas from signing up for broadband.

If your John Thomas is signing up for broadband, you need a stronger zipper.

UK Government advised...

[mccalli]

Hmm. Well, as a UK citizen I advise the government to provide me with free pizza for life. However, it seems unlikely that they'll listen to or act upon that advice. Why does this group believe its advice to carry any more weight?

Cheers,
Ian

Things that must be urgently addressed

[TrekkieGod]

The massive popularity of peer-to-peer networks also needs to be urgently addressed.

This trend of allowing corporations to dictate law to politicians also needs to be urgently addressed, but I don't see them recommending anything in that regard...oh wait...you usually don't make recommendations that will lessen your power.

Re:Likely to falter?

[TopShelf]

Of course it is! Come on, a quasi-government group comes out with a report supporting restrictions on people swapping copyrighted material illegally. I'm sure that the whole reason they're doing this is to thwart OSS - in fact, if you think about it, the Broadband Stakeholder Group has the same initials (BG) as the biggest and baddest opponent of OSS out there, Bill Gates himself! Somebody call Mulder and Scully quick!

Tony Blair

[Molina the Bofh]

If it depends on Tony Blair, aka US joyful puppy, then the UK will have DRM.

This is sad. So sad.

Re:Same logic circa 1903 report

[Jeremi]

Are you sure that was a governor and not just a crappy engine? :^)

Re:Likely to falter?

[Zak3056]

....and downloading Free Software.

Is this a sneaky way of preventing the wholesale adoption of Free and Open Source software?

The quantity of tinfoil you must be using in that hat of yours almost makes me want to go out and buy stock in Alcoa...

Re:Same logic circa 1903 report

[s20451]

heh ... i once had a chevrolet sprint, which had a 1L, 3 cylinder engine that would not have been out of place in a lawnmower ... downhill, wind at its back, pedal on the floor, I think I once managed to make that thing go 85mph ...

Re:Same logic circa 1903 report

[Anonymous Coward]

My FORD even had this mentioned in the manual (RTFM)! When the engine is too fast, the fuel is automatically cut off.

Re:HAR! Comedy Gold!

[Asprin]

As far as I'm concerned, they can go right on ahead and withhold their 'content' forever. I don't need my PC to be a $1200 TV, when my $300 TV fits that niche perfectly. I watch too damn much TV anyway.