This just in: TiVo has received approval for technology that would permit users to send copies of digital broadcast shows over the Internet.
The FCC voted to certify digital protections on TiVoToGo, which is not yet available but would enable a user to record and send a digital broadcast television show to up to nine other registered people who have a key allowing them to see it.
The approval came despite concerns by MPAA and NFL about the risks of unfettered distribution…
In addition to approving TiVo’s application, the FCC certified 12 other technologies proposed, including ones by Microsoft, Sony, and RealNetworks for protecting distribution of digital television broadcasts
The thirteen technologies that have been approved are:
– MagicGate Type-R for Secure Video Recording for Hi-MD Hardware
(Sony Corporation)
– MagicGate Type-R for Secure Video Recording for Memory Stick PRO Software
(Sony Corporation)
– MagicGate Type-R for Secure Video Recording for Hi-MD Software
(Sony Corporation)
– MagicGate Type-R for Secure Video Recording for Memory Stick PRO Hardware
(Sony Corporation)
– SmartRight (Thomson, et al)
– Vidi Recordable DVD Protection System
(Philips Electronics North America and Hewlett-Packard Company)
– High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection
(Digital Content Protection, LLC)
– Content Protection recordable Media for Video Content (4C Entity, LLC)
– TiVoGuard Digital Output Protection Technology (TiVo Inc.)
– Digital Transmission Content Protection
(Digital Transmission Licensing Administration)
– Helix DRM Trusted Recorder (RealNetworks, Inc.)
– Windows Media Digital Rights Management (Microsoft Corporation)
– D-VHS (Victor Company of Japan (JVC)
The press release from FCC (PDF) and a statement from FCC commisioner Kevin Martin (PDF).
Related:
– TiVo Is at Focus of TV Showdown
– Digital Rights: Give Peace a Chance
– TiVo vs. the Broadcast Flag Wavers
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