[Gloucs] BBC iPlayer protest photos

[Andrew Oakley]

We won!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7047381.stm

> -----Original Message-----
> From: gloucs-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk 
> [mailto:gloucs-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Andrew Oakley
> Sent: 14 August 2007 22:43
> To: gloucs at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: [Gloucs] BBC iPlayer protest photos
> 
> 
> Mailing list lurker Nick White (hopefully attending next week's 
> meeting) and I headed up to London today to take part in the BBC 
> iPlayer Protest organised by the FSF.
> 
> As expected, BBC staff were seemingly under strict instructions not to 
> give us any airtime, but we did get coverage on The Register (I got my 
> photo on El Reg!) and BBC Backstage. We also handed out leaflets to a 
> large number of either supportive or bemused (but mostly wishing to 
> remain
> anonymous) BBC staff, including a several recognisable BBC News 
> presenters. We also attracted a lot of attention from, and raised 
> awareness amongst, BBC staffers eating lunch in the canteen, waving at 
> us in our bright yellow haz-mat suits.
> 
> (Remind me, is it Dipsy or La La that is the yellow Tellytubby?)
> 
> Register article:
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/14/bbc_iplayer_protests/
> 
> BBC Backstage:
> http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2007/08/defective_by_de.html
> 
> My photos (public domain):
> http://www.aoakley.com/album/main.php?g2_itemId=4403
> 
> --
> Andrew Oakley <andrew at aoakley.com>



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