The Broadcast Flag: What Now?

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Methodology
• Overview: The Emergence of the Broadcast Flag
  • The Court Battle
• So What Exactly Is It?
  • The Broadcast Flag: Key Questions
  • Approved Broadcast Flag Technologies
• Interest Groups & the Tech Industry: Different Views About the Broadcast Flag
  • Consumer Electronics Manufacturers
    • Content Developers: Broadcasters & Movie Studios
    • Consumer Groups
    • Open Source Developers
    • Other Tech Companies: Software Developers & Semiconductor Manufacturers
  • Some Additional Perspective on the Flag
• A Look at the Next Few Months: Continuing Legal and Legislative Maneuvering
• Long-Term Expectations: The Future of the Broadcast Flag
  • Most Likely Scenario for the Broadcast Flag
  • The Broadcast Flag: In-Stats Conclusions

List of Tables

• Table 1. Approved Broadcast Flag Technologies
• Table 2. US TV Households: Primary Source of TV Service (Households in Millions)