[_] BBC is threatened with reporting to the EC over usingMSsoftware in the iPlayer
Michael Trim
Michael.trim at ibltd.com
Wed Jun 27 14:53:59 BST 2007
>The format just happens to be Windows Media, and the monopolist Microsoft. I'm certain that, had Apple or any other company been in that position (and they also only made their software available on one platform) then the EU would have acted similarly against them. OK, but given that; 1) It's the only workable DRM solution available, and they (rightly or wrongly, different argument) require DRM. 2) Have done a considerable amount of work to get to this stage and as I understand are ready to go. 3) Have said they will be developing for other platforms when the technology is available. I still struggle to see the real problem. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer anyone got a login? ;)