• Bloomberg, Thursday, November 5, 2009 11:26 PM

U.S. regulators say they are "actively" working on a request from Hollywood to use anti-piracy technology so studios can offer first-run movies over cable and satellite services. Opponents say the Hollywood proposal to block some signals to recording equipment wouldn't prevent movie piracy.

The blocking could affect 25 million older televisions that rely on analog signals. The waiver should be denied, in part because it would frustrate viewers who don't have access to the proper equipment, says Gigi Sohn, president of Public Knowledge, a digital rights group.

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