Congress discusses broadcast flag, analog hole proposals

But Rep. Howard Berman, a high-ranking California Democrat, said he was concerned over “the fact that mass indiscriminate distribution of unauthorized copies is still possible” and said Congress must prevent “abusive use of technology.”

When will the MPAA learn, they are such a dinosaur. I am all for them protecting their copyright, but once I buy the product, I own the right to use it on any device I own. If I record a show off a cable channel I pay for, I should be able to take that show, compress it and replay it on my portable device and watch it on my time. I should be then able to archive it and watch it anytime in the future.