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FCC Approves Feature Letting TiVo Users Share Shows Over the 'Net

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 4, 2004 - 3:44am.
Alviso, Calif. -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday granted approval to new technology from digital video recorder maker TiVo, which will allow users to share recordings of digital TV shows over the Internet with a limited number of friends. The FCC approved the security measures TiVo will implement on its TiVoToGo feature, which opponents from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and National Football League had argued were not strong enough and would result in mass illegal copying. "TiVo has always tried to maintain an appropriate balance between consumer interests and the rights of content providers," said TiVo CEO Mike Ramsay. The MPAA said it was disappointed the FCC did not outline to whom TiVo users may send programs, as "technologies that enable redistribution of copyrighted TV programming beyond the local TV market disrupt local advertiser-supported broadcasting and harm TV syndication markets."
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