May 9, 2005

Appeals court tosses TV anti-piracy measure Washington Post  - A federal appeals court has dealt the entertainment industry a blow by tossing out the Federal Communications Commission's "broadcast flag" regulation designed to guard against piracy once the nation's broadcast TV stations convert to digital in the coming years. In its unanimous decision released Friday, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the FCC overstepped its authority when it ordered set manufacturers to include technology to prevent the unauthorized copying of DTV (digital TV) programs. 2:59:46 PM

Envelopes Full of Cash: Gomery Inquiry Testimony 580 CFRA Radio - That's the latest testimony at the Gomery Inquiry, as it looks into the sponsorship scandal. A former assistant to the man who ran the Quebec wing of the federal Liberals said Monday he was handed two envelopes in 1997, election campaign began. 2:56:53 PM