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Publication Date: May 2005
Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
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Research Area: Media, telecommunications, and information
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This report addresses the adoption of a "broadcast flag" system by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to protect digital television (DTV) broadcasts from unauthorized redistribution. The report also addresses the recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversing and vacating the FCC's broadcast flag report and order. It will be updated as events warrant.