Broadcast Flag issues and info
In general, it's fair to say that the broadcast flag sections of the Senate telecommunications bill can have a very negative effect on the rights outlined in section 107 of the copyright law. For background, these three sites offer explanations:
American Library Association
http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/copyrightb/broadcastflag/broadcastflag.htm
Electronic Frontier Foundation
http://www.eff.org/IP/Video/HDTV/
Public Knowledge
http://www.publicknowledge.org/articles/51