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[_] 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? ;)