[mythtv-users] FCC Broadcast Digital Channel Requirements

[Brad Fuller]

On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 12:41 PM, Chase Douglas
<chasedouglas.lists at gmail.com> wrote:

> From what I have read online, though I can't find any specific regulation
> (which may be because there is no such regulation), the FCC only mandates
> that one version of a broadcast channel is transmitted in the clear. The
> analog version counts, so they don't have to transmit the digital channel.
> Secondly, the station may opt for retransmission consent instead of
> must-carry. I am not positive if this impacts channel encryption, but I have
> learned that the FOX/ABC affiliate here (they are the same company...) have
> their digital channels through retransmission consent instead of must-carry.
> All of this may change significantly in november once the analog cutoff
> occurs, but I'm not holding up any hope of receiving HD broadcast of ABC and
> FOX through my pcHDTV anymore...

Are you referring to the OTA cutoff? That's Feb 2009 (17th, I think),.

But, I don't see how that makes a difference since the cutoffis OTA
and doesn't effect cable/sat services.


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