Official reaction to Jobs open letter
The Norwegian Consumer Council (NPS, Forbrukerradet ) responded to an open letter from Apple CEO Steve Jobs, in which he proposed ways to solve the problem of rejection of DRM systems in society.
Let me remind you that Norway was the first country that demanded that Apple ensure compatibility of its DRM FairPlay technology, through which songs sold through iTunes are protected, with third-party players. If until March 1, the company does not submit to the Council a plan of action to fulfill this requirement, it will be prohibited from selling music to citizens of the country.
Later, Norway was followed by France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland, putting Apple at the risk of losing a huge audience.
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In fact, Jobs's letter was sent specifically to consumer organizations in these countries. But, as it turned out, even a radical proposal to completely abandon DRM did not justify Apple in their eyes. The NPC responded in the vein, that companies should not so easily shift all responsibility to the giants of sound recording. “It is not enough to simply say that they have problems with suppliers and their hands are tied,” said a Council representative.
Thus, everything goes to the fact that Apple still have to license FairPlay for its competitors.
via The Register
Let me remind you that Norway was the first country that demanded that Apple ensure compatibility of its DRM FairPlay technology, through which songs sold through iTunes are protected, with third-party players. If until March 1, the company does not submit to the Council a plan of action to fulfill this requirement, it will be prohibited from selling music to citizens of the country.
Later, Norway was followed by France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland, putting Apple at the risk of losing a huge audience.
')
In fact, Jobs's letter was sent specifically to consumer organizations in these countries. But, as it turned out, even a radical proposal to completely abandon DRM did not justify Apple in their eyes. The NPC responded in the vein, that companies should not so easily shift all responsibility to the giants of sound recording. “It is not enough to simply say that they have problems with suppliers and their hands are tied,” said a Council representative.
Thus, everything goes to the fact that Apple still have to license FairPlay for its competitors.
via The Register
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/3109/
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