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May 24, 2005
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"Compatibility is Not a Goal" - Hollywood Execs
Ed Felten points to a conversation concerning the Broadcast Flag between Mike Godwin and Hollywood execs recounted in the National Journal Tech Daily, which is, unfortunately, unavailable to non-subscribers (Broadcast Flag and Compatibility).
"Compatibility is not a goal," he [Rick Lane, vice president of government affairs at News Corp] said, pointing out that there are currently a plethora of consumer electronics and entertainment products that are not interoperable. Lane was seconded by NBC Universal's Senior Counsel for Government Relations Alec French, who also was in the audience.
There is only one goal for Hollywood, and all other values must fall before it.
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1. Rolo Timassie on May 24, 2005 09:36 PM writes...
Yeah, right, Hollywood is evil, yada yada yada. There is only one goal for most corporations, and that is maximizing shareholder value. Are you against all corporations, or just those that produce content?
Permalink to Comment2. Ernest Miller on May 24, 2005 09:46 PM writes...
Rolo,
The discussion was concerning public policy. In public policy there are other goals than maximizing shareholder value for corporations. Are you against all other interests in society, or just those that conflict with corporations that produce content?
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