S. 2048: CBDTPA
Consumer Broadband & Digital Television Promotion Act
Digital media device makers, copyright owners, & consumer groups have 12 mo. to reach agreement on standard security measures for such devices
FCC to require installation in all devices (open source player likely to be illegal; general purpose computer too)
If no agreement, FCC will choose security standard anyway & mandate it in digital media devices
Illegal to make or provide digital media device w/o SSM, & to remove/alter SSM