You already pay for the content. The copy once flag is DRM designed to make it more difficult to view that content you legally pay for, under the guise that pirates will share that material and thus they NEED to protect their content.
I like the way it is now. I can easily watch on my PC my W7MC shows on a media share. If they put the copy flag on, a 100% legitimate use of the material I am paying for will be removed.
Also, the silicondust ipad apps, etc will no longer work.
You will be forced to wait for Verizon (known world-wide for their high quality software and PC only versions) to conjure up an app to get access to it, of course using THEIR DVRs not my W7MC that I use today to avoid the $60/month in fees I don't pay to them.
So why bother having cable? I can simply download what I want and watch it where I want, like I do now 100% legally, except I could do it for free and do exactly what stupid DRM restrictions do-- turn law abiding citizens into criminals.
If you recall DRM already failed in music, and itunes is an example on how a legitimate site works and that DRM just limits choice and portability.
So this is only going back into the stone age.
After VZ wanting to jack my 3-play rates $30 (to $130), I am simply going to drop all 3 and go to TWC for $40/month for 15/2, and pocket the extra $90/month. Ok I may have to pay $6 for VOIP because my wife needs a landline.
Imagine what I can do with $84, hmm maybe I can put that toward my Verizon family share plan
Oops, I went to VM an PPC, another $100/month in my pocket.
Sorry VZ, you lose $184/month from me.
Great plan....