Consumer groups fighting against the broadcast flag have two weeks to clarify in greater detail why they have the legal standing to bring the case to court. The American Library Association (ALA), consumer groups Public Knowledge and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and others that filed a suit in the U.S. Court

The appeals court, voting unanimously, said the broadcast flag rules are not part of the FCC’s right to regulate interstate radio communications

Consumer groups launched their first battle against the broadcast flag this week as a panel of federal judges listened to oral arguments from both sides. The groups--including the American Library Association, Public Knowledge and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)--filed the suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals, D

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the FCC’s broadcast flag requirement, ruling that the commission does not have jurisdiction to impose such a mandate. “It’s a slam dunk in favor of the consumer, library and civil liberty organizations. This case is about much more than the broadcast flag,” said Gigi Soh

The oral arguments on the broadcast flag case in the U.S. Court of Appeals Court will be held next Tuesday, Feb. 22. Public Knowledge and other organizations challenged the authority of the FCC to institute the broadcast flag rule, which requires consumer electronics and other devices such as TiVos, iPods, digital VCR

A U.S. appeals court panel has ruled that the FCC crossed the line in requiring new broadcast flag technology to be installed in next-generation television devices by July 1

Critics given time to build up their challenge that the digital flag would harm consumers.

Public radio broadcasters joined webcasters asking the court for an emergency stay blocking the adoption of the new rates.