Richard Giles carries this beauty:
Mark Cuban chimes in why he loves the idea of the Broadcast Flag.
That said, although the broadcast flag is bad for consumers in every possible way, it would be great for my content businesses. HDNet Films, 2929 Entertainment, Rysher Entertainment, The Dallas Mavericks, HDNet Productions, www.hd.net, every single content entity I have would benefit from the broadcast flag. Not because it would protect content, it wouldnt. Content doesnt need any special protections. There are enough laws on the books regarding theft that no special content laws are needed.
They all would benefit because we wouldnt use the broadcast flag. While the big networks would create confusion and anger with their customers, our businesses could be the knight in shining armour and provide content in exactly the means consumers want it, unencumbered and available to watch, where and how they like.
I love the way Cuban thinks! My philosophy - figure out a way to give your customers what they want and a way to make money from it at the same time and you will rarely go wrong. Start treating them like morons or criminals and they will eventually find an alternative and you can watch your business go down the tubes.
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