[LINK] the story behing Freeview

[Brendan Scott]

Jan Whitaker wrote:
> Remember the thread about Freeview? Here's what's really going on: 
> anti-ad-skipping and DRM.
> 
>> http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/B3N9P8E6
>> 

What caught my eye was this:

> Three of the major TV vendors who do not want to talk on the record
> have said that there is no way that they can meet the guideline's set
> down in the documentation. One Japanese TV vendor said this week that
> they had been contacted by Harvey Norman who told vendors that they
> would not stock TV's unless they were Freeview compliant"

Why would Harvey Norman care if the TVs [sic] were non-compliant.  Especially since this "non-compliance" apparently increases the consumer experience.  

Would it be appropriate to point the finger at the Copyright Act?