Playing CDs On Computer Now A Privilege >>
<< Telecom's Next Big Thing? Yep, You Guessed It...
 tdicon 

(Mis)Uses of Technology

by Mike Masnick

Fri, Sep 23rd 2005 9:50am




Microsoft Seeks Pay-to-TiVo Patent

from the the-meter-is-running dept

theodp writes "Users' fears of TiVo restrictions will only be heightened after reading Microsoft's just-published patent application for Control-based content pricing, which describes a scenario in which viewers are charged higher fees if they skip commercials or replay sports highlights."
14 Comments | Leave a Comment

If you liked this post, you may also be interested in...

Reader Comments

Subscribe: RSS

View by: Time | Thread


  1. identicon
    Anonymous Hero, 23 Sep 2005 @ 2:27pm

    Re: Paying fee

    I will go back to the VHS or build my own system.
    Not for long you won't. VCRs won't record the new digital broadcasts and DMCA type laws will keep you from getting parts from which you could build a system that could bypass any kind of DRM.

Add Your Comment

Have a Techdirt Account? Sign in now. Want one? Register here
Get Techdirt’s Daily Email
Use markdown for basic formatting. HTML is no longer supported.
  Save me a cookie
Playing CDs On Computer Now A Privilege >>
<< Telecom's Next Big Thing? Yep, You Guessed It...
 tdicon 
Follow Techdirt
Techdirt Gear
Shop Now: Copying Is Not Theft
Advertisement
Report this ad  |  Hide Techdirt ads
Essential Reading
Techdirt Deals
Report this ad  |  Hide Techdirt ads
Techdirt Insider Chat
Advertisement
Report this ad  |  Hide Techdirt ads
Recent Stories

Tuesday

06:36 99.7% Of Original Comments Opposed FCC Repeal Of Net Neutrality (3)
03:34 DOJ, Trump Decide The Federal Government Needs To Give Chicago The Police Department It Doesn't Want (44)

Monday

19:42 African Nations Rife With Illegitimate Collection Societies: Nigeria Files Criminal Complaint Against COSON (26)
15:41 Vizio Customers Get A Pittance In Settlement Over Snooping Televisions (20)
13:40 A Decade's Worth Of Meth Convictions Overturned Due To Drug Lab Employee's Misconduct (34)
12:03 Stairway To Heaven Is Not Blurred Lines (18)
10:44 'Missing, Sex Trafficked' Children Neither Missing, Nor Victims Of Sex Trafficking (22)
10:39 Daily Deal: Zoolz Cloud Storage Subscription Of 1TB Instant Vault And 1TB Of Cold Storage (0)
09:34 Epson 'Security Update' Bricks Third-Party Ink Refills, Opens Up Possibility Of A Competitive Trades Investigation (10)
06:27 Wall Street Quietly Warns That 5G Wireless Is Being Aggressively Over-hyped (22)
More arrow
Advertisement
Report this ad  |  Hide Techdirt ads

Close

Email This

This feature is only available to registered users. Register or sign in to use it.