] The heart of the matter is rather simple: does the FCC
] have the legal status necessary to regulate digital TV or
] not? Susan Crawford has been following this, and posted
] the brief (PDF) that was filed by the FCC in response to
] this question, along with her thoughts on the
] implications of the FCC's increased bravado:
]
] The FCC's brief, filed in response to PK's challenge
] to FCC's jurisdiction in the flag matter, is
] breathtaking. FCC's position is that its Act gives it
] regulatory power over all instrumentalities, facilities,
] and apparatus "associated with the overall circuit of
] messages sent and received" via all interstate radio and
] wire communication. That's quite a claim.

[ Something to keep your eyes on, kittens... Despite the fact that republicans are supposed to be for limited government and more free markets, the FCC's scope of powers has been nothing but increased in the past four years. Expect them to attempt more of the same. -k]