Companies which provide television over Internet technology (IPTV) joined forces on Monday to set a single global standard, so that all systems would work together. The Open IPTV Forum is backed by companies including Ericsson, Matsushita’s Panasonic, Philips, Samsung Electronics, Siemens AG Sony Corp, AT&T, Telecom Italia and France Telecom.
Film makers and TV production companies were not on the list either, but the forum said everyone could join.
Not that they have much to worry about with this crowd.
It said it supported the work of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) for unified Internet service delivery and the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) which aims to make it easy for consumers to use their digital music, films and other content across their home or private network.
Most of the nine companies are already active in one or more of these other standards-setting bodies.
The whole point of the DLNA was to unify DRM standards and make it easier to move crippled media around networks.
This latest meeting of [insert word] appears to be designed to aid the globalization of their favorite flavors of content management. Shall we applaud or….?
Same lies from the same greedy bastards > greasing the wheels of commerce to channel profits into their own coffers > exclusively.
But, then, that’s always been a portion of the definition of DRM.
News Flash.
Foxes gather to establish standards for hens and hen house security.
“Don’t worry, we’re only interested in standards for the betterment of hens and how to secure them from harm into the future.” said the salivating chair of the committee.
i actually own a pair of those boxers
Note to self: take masteroffm off pool party guest list
Another move to rape the customers.