Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act is Introduced in Senate

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ernest \"Fritz\" Hollings (D) of South Carolina introduced to the Senate today the Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act, which would give the content, electronics and high-tech sectors one year to devise standards that could be used in all digital media devices to prevent unauthorized copying of music or movies.

The Washington Post reports that if they fail to respond, the FCC will choose a standard after consulting with industry groups. The Full Story.