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Kent Pribbernow
06-22-2005, 03:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000073047473/' target='_blank'>http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000073047473/</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Word on the street is that the Broadcast Flag bill may be snuck into a Senate Appropriations Committee spending bill that will be up for consideration as early as tomorrow. Looks like they’re taking pointers from the Real ID Act, which also made it through Congress on the coattails of a spending bill — sneaky, sneaky!"</i><br /><br />This really is sneaky! 8O Once again, the MPAA sinks to new lows. Although sadly this tactic is common practice Washington.

Doug Johnson
06-22-2005, 03:46 PM
If you are opposed to the Broadcast Flag, send an email to your senator here:

http://action.eff.org/site/Advocacy?id=145

Chris Gohlke
06-22-2005, 09:06 PM
Luckily, it didn't happen (this time).

http://politics.slashdot.org/politics/05/06/22/147259.shtml?tid=103&amp;tid=219