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April 08, 2002

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USA Today: New groups advocate consumer rights (in HDTV)

A USA Today article about HDTV and consumer rights mentions the Digital Consumer folks -- and also a new group specifically working on consumer rights in the HDTV world:

Forming this week at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas: a high-definition-TV advocacy group spearheaded by HDTV Magazine publisher Dale Cripps and editor in chief Howard Barton and communications attorney Tedson Meyers.

The group reflects the concerns of HDTV owners, many of whom are upset about the slow flow of high-definition broadcasts and the threat of new copy protection measures that could erode the usefulness of the more than 2 million expensive sets sold to date.

Early adopters "feel a little bit knifed in the back, and I don't blame them," Cripps says. The group, which expects to announce its name and plans later this week, will lobby Congress and educate consumers about HDTV's benefits.

We'd love to hear more from this group once it announces itself.

Thanks to Phil Agre's Red Rock Eater News Service for the USA Today article -- and a link to Consensus At Lawyerpoint.

Posted by Seth Schoen at 09:39 AM