They say that the broadcast flag would unfairly curtail the ability of consumers to legally share programs or record them for later viewing.

Indeed, some sets already being sold are equipped for a broadcast flag.

And there's also no evidence that the broadcast flag will do what it wants it to do.

The broadcast flag would also prevent the redistribution of such programs over the Internet.

The group proposed that digital TV programs be embedded with a "broadcast flag."

This is a misperception of the nature of the broadcast flag.

By contrast, the broadcast flag exists side-by-side with video content it marks.

Like the broadcast flag, the legislation mandates a one-size-fits-all technology that has not been the subject of public or even inter-industry scrutiny.

It is not definite that the court will ultimately strike down the broadcast flag.

One way to protect such content, according to the industry, is through the introduction of something called the broadcast flag.