FCC to consider MPAA proposal to lift DVR control ban

FCC to consider MPAA proposal to lift DVR control ban

A new round of petitioning by movie studios to the FCC has triggered a renewed debate over whether studios and content providers have the right to send signals to consumers' DVRs, disabling their ability to record certain programs.

Dish, EchoStar sue TiVo to keep their DVR offerings afloat

Dish, EchoStar sue TiVo to keep their DVR offerings afloat

UPDATED Dish Network says their new software no longer infringes on TiVo's patents, but the DVR maker disagrees.