[mythtv-users] FCC Relaxes The Cable Encryption Prohibition

Bert Haskins bhaskins at chartermi.net
Sun Oct 14 15:42:11 UTC 2012


On 10/13/2012 04:48 PM, Peter Bennett (cats22) wrote:
> Just released (yesterday) - the FCC is allowing cable companies to
> encrypt everything. There is some language about allowing affected users
> of QAM TVs a free cable box for one year. Also the six major cable
> companies are required to support reception of basic channels via
> ip-connected devices for some period. This seems to refer mainly to
> "boxee". They have to give 30 days notice before encrypting the basic
> channels.
>
> Many times in the document, about once a page, it states how few users
> are affected, and at the end claims that it is a win for consumers.
>
> I suppose the time to replace my QAM tuners is coming. I guess it is a
> win for the manufacturers of HD Homerun prime and similar devices.
>
> Download the PDF file from here
> http://www.fcc.gov/document/commission-relaxes-cable-encryption-prohibition
>
>
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Am I the only one upset by this?
This is yet another major power grab by the cable ~!@# and is probably
a major payback tied to the "adjustments" that let corporations donate
so much extra cash to what is jokingly referred to as our "elected 
representatives".

Would someone explain just how this is any form of a "win for consumers"?.








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