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The final sentence from the article: "They then hope to help broadcasters
around the world develop countermeasures."
Err like what exactly, since this technology is about 15 years old and embedded
in a lot of car stereos...
Now, who else has noticed those electronic noticeboards, that appear to be
controlled through an aerial on the top...??
Richard Ayres wrote:
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> Doh!
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> >They appear to have used the published RDS standards to make devices
> >that constantly transmit the signal to switch, thereby grabbing
> >listeners.
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> Who made that protocol so easily hackable, eh? Don't they deserve it?
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> I like this:
> >This will allow them to find out precisely how the pirates operate
> >their listener-stealing trick
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> As if we (the listeners) are things that can be stolen. Which, of course, we
> are - assets to be acquired and sold to advertisers (or to appease the gov't
> in the case of the BBC). Not that we're told as much.
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> That's my rant for the day,
> rich
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