[Gllug] BBC Consultation with Microsoft only question

[Alain Williams]

On Wed, Jan 31, 2007 at 08:25:24PM +0000, will wrote:
> From the questions section:
> 
> "Question 5
> How important is it that the proposed seven-day catch-up service over 
> the internet is available to consumers who are not using Microsoft 
> software?"
> 
> http://smallr.com/1yl (www.bbc.co.uk)

See pages 8 .. 11.

They note (at the bottom of page 10) that they should be platform agnostic,
and then at the start of page 11:

	We propose to require the BBC Executive to adopt a platform-agnostic approach to rights
	management within a reasonable timeframe. The MIA notes an expectation that the BBC
	Executive plans to develop a Real Player alternative in the near future. Our understanding is
	that the BBC Executive aspires to offer an alternative DRM framework, which would enable
	Apple and Linux users to access the service, but has yet to identify a satisfactory solution. In
	either case, we will expect this to have been addressed within 24 months.

So they are thinking in the right direction, but I agree that a note to 
would be a good idea. Send to: pvtconsultation.ondemand at bbc.co.uk

I am also concerned that they seem to be limiting access through NTL/Telewest.

> Maybe people might want to express an opinion?

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