http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/antiphillips/ "If Philips has their way you may not be skipping through TV commercials much longer. In fact, you might not even be able to change the channel on your TV during a commercial. Philips has filed a patent application to stop people from changing channels during commercials or fast forward commercials for pre-recorded shows. According the patent application, Philips solution is to use MHP (Multimedia Home Platform) to read flags in broadcasts. If an advertisement is marked as such, your STB (Set-Top Box), DVR or even your TV could stop you from changing the channel or skipping past commercials. MHP software is already built into most digital TV receivers and recorders available today. Philips knows that the patent would be "greatly resented by viewers" and could even cause end users to believe their equipment is broken. To remedy this, Philips suggests that the flag also trigger a notice on the screen to notify users of what is going on. The patent application also suggests that end users be able to pay a fee to be allowed to skip commercials. The fee would probably be set by your cable or satellite provider. As we move into the digital age, it seems more and more that we as consumers are at the mercy of these big companies. This is starting to look like the Telco business. First we have Caller ID, then Caller ID blocking, and now Anti-Caller ID blocking. What’s next, anti-commercial forwarding blocking?" We spend our hard earned money on overpriced cable TV. We work long hours and come home to watch a few TV shows. Now Phillips wants to FORCE us to watch the commercials. This is a low stoop for Phillips and the patent should not even be proposed! Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:1:22 CDT en-us 3 http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/antiphillips/#sig4382899 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/antiphillips/#sig3467398 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/antiphillips/#sig2143233 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/antiphillips/#sig2140054 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST hxhgghgdh http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/antiphillips/#sig2133899 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Therecan be very unplesant ads... http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/antiphillips/#sig2129596 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST because not even Hitler or Stalin forced people to watch/hear spots. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/antiphillips/#sig2095194 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. This idea is a piece of crap! I sometimes watch Spike TV and I hate their ads. I don't want to spend 3 mins. at pornografic ads! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/antiphillips/#sig2093501 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST This is bull crap. Whats next? Online Forced Commercials? pfft http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/antiphillips/#sig2079440 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/antiphillips/#sig2077773 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/antiphillips/#sig2076958 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I will sue the crap out of phillips if they do this. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/antiphillips/#sig2075991 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. This is a completely fascist idea. This will drive people to other forms of entertainment? Channel Surfing will be dead. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/antiphillips/#sig2075199 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. It won't work. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/antiphillips/#sig2073088 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST If Philips goes through with this I will never buy another one of their products. They will go bankrupt if they enact this patent. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/antiphillips/#sig2071362 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. this has got to be the dumbest idea by phillips http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/antiphillips/#sig2071351 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. I think this is a terrible idea that Philips will regret.