[mythtv-users] Shaw Cable Begins Blocking IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Output from STBs

[Marc Sherman]

Martin Lynch wrote:
> 
> I've further taken the liberty of copying in the Reporters' Desk at the 
> Vancouver Province, as well as the CRTC who, I hope, can provide further 
> insight on whether you are permitted to do this (in the US, the FCC 
> mandates cable operators must enable the IEEE 1394 output ports at the 
> request of a customer; should that be the case here in Canada, I 
> formally request the ports be enabled for all channels to which I 
> subscribe) and also to make them aware this fact is being obfuscated by 
> Shaw representatives. The Honourable Josee Verner, Minister of Canadian 
> Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages (and responsible for 
> the CRTC) has been copied in as a courtesy.

According to what Michael Geist has been writing lately, Prentice 
(minster of industry and trade) seems to be in the drivers seat on IP 
issues, and Verner is just a sock puppet. You might want to CC him as well.

- Marc