Re: [mythtv-users] [US] Help stop the broadcast flag, again

2005-06-28 Thread Chad
What exactly needs to be done to put this to rest. This is, on the opposite side of the fence, starting to take a place next to the Orange/Yellow/Whatever colors for the terror alert. Basically, if someone starts saying it could pass after a while, people stop caring. What can be done on a more

Re: [mythtv-users] [US] Help stop the broadcast flag, again

2005-06-22 Thread Lane Schwartz
Wendy, Do you have the name and numbers of the relevant bill and amendment? I called my senator's office yesterday morning. When I called this morning to follow up, the staffer was very helpful, but wasn't able to pull any status info without a name or number. Also, do you know what happened in

Re: [mythtv-users] [US] Help stop the broadcast flag, again

2005-06-22 Thread Wendy Seltzer
We don't have a bill number, and no reports that the flag was raised in the subcommittee yesterday. Rumors are that it could still be added as an amendment at the full committee markup tomorrow. Thanks for all the calls! --Wendy At 09:14 AM 6/22/2005 -0500, Lane Schwartz wrote: Wendy, Do

Re: [mythtv-users] [US] Help stop the broadcast flag, again

2005-06-22 Thread Lane Schwartz
Wendy, Do you have any idea which Senator may be introducing the amendment? That would be very helpful info to have when we call our Senators. Thanks again, Lane On 6/22/05, Wendy Seltzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We don't have a bill number, and no reports that the flag was raised in the

Re: [mythtv-users] [US] Help stop the broadcast flag, again

2005-06-22 Thread Geoff Scott
On 6/22/05, Lane Schwartz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wendy, Do you have any idea which Senator may be introducing the amendment? That would be very helpful info to have when we call our Senators. Thanks again, Lane Did this just die?

Re: [mythtv-users] [US] Help stop the broadcast flag, again

2005-06-22 Thread Gabe Rubin
On 6/22/05, Geoff Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did this just die? http://politics.slashdot.org/politics/05/06/22/147259.shtml?tid=103tid=219 Could still be added in full committee Could still be added in the full Senate vote Could still be added in the house's version Could still be

Re: [mythtv-users] [US] Help stop the broadcast flag, again

2005-06-22 Thread Michael Carland
On Jun 22, 2005, at 1:25 PM, Geoff Scott wrote: On 6/22/05, Lane Schwartz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did this just die? http://politics.slashdot.org/politics/05/06/22/147259.shtml? tid=103tid=219 gs If it was *just* published on /. it probably *just* happened days ago. ;)

[mythtv-users] [US] Help stop the broadcast flag, again

2005-06-20 Thread Wendy Seltzer
We've heard rumors that the Broadcast Flag that we, EFF, and a coalition of pressure groups have fought so hard against (and beat in the courts) will be sneaked back via an amendment to the giant Senate Appropriations Bill in a sub-committee at 2PM EST on Tuesday 21st. This week is Hollywood's

Re: [mythtv-users] [US] Help stop the broadcast flag, again

2005-06-20 Thread Joseph A. Caputo
Wendy Seltzer wrote: We've heard rumors that the Broadcast Flag that we, EFF, and a coalition of pressure groups have fought so hard against (and beat in the courts) will be sneaked back via an amendment to the giant Senate Appropriations Bill in a sub-committee at 2PM EST on Tuesday 21st.