Slashdot, Geocities, FT.com flag up charges . slashdot. The free Internet is looking somewhat frayed at the edges with three prominent web sites in recent days announcing their intention to charge for access to content or services. . The free ...

Audiogalaxy runs up white flag. audiogalaxy runs up white flag....

Liberty Alliance Waves White Flag at Passport. liberty alliance waves white flag at passport....

The Federal Communications Commission has decided to mandate that an anti-piracy mechanism, also known as the "broadcast flag," be included in all devices that can receive digital broadcast transmissions beginning on July 1, 2005. The Federal Communications Commission has decided to mandate that an anti-piracy mechanism, also known as the "broadcast flag," be included in all devices that can receive digital broadcast transmissions beginning on July 1, 2005....

Computers chase the checkered flag. computers chase the checkered flag....

Court yanks down FCC's broadcast flag. court yanks down fccs broadcast flag. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled Friday that the Federal Communications Commission did not have the authority to prohibit the manufacture of computer and video hardware that doesn’t have copy protection technology known as the "broadcast flag."...

When we reported earlier this week that the US Court of Appeals shot down the FCC-mandated broadcast flag, we predicted that the MPAA would turn its efforts toward the US Congress in an attempt to give the Federal Communications Commission the congressional mandate necessary to impose the flag. When we reported earlier this week that the US Court of Appeals shot down the FCC-mandated broadcast flag, we predicted that the MPAA would turn its efforts toward the US Congress in an attempt to give the Federal Communications Commission the congressional mandate necessary to impose the flag. Drafted by the MPAA, the bill would give them everything the original broadcast flag would have, and then some....

Yahoo runs up white flag in Google battle. yahoo google....

Car racing of the future: FIA tests digital flags. Flags, like the checkered finish flag, have always served a critical part in any form of car racing, but drivers can sometimes miss those wavy pieces of fabric driving at 200+ MPH.. Barcelona (Spain) –Flags, like the checkered finish flag, have always served a critical part in any form of car racing, but drivers can sometimes miss those wavy pieces of fabric driving at 200+ MPH. Digital Flags are nothing else but panels consisted out of large set of LEDs that change color in accordance to a command given by Race Control. With strategically positioned panels across the race track, circuits would enable judges to have a better overview of the situation on the track instead of having to concentrate in showing the flag to racing drivers....