[mythtv-users] FCC Relaxes The Cable Encryption Prohibition

Jonathan jonathan.625266 at earthlink.net
Sun Oct 14 16:38:48 UTC 2012


On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:42:11 -0400
Bert Haskins <bhaskins at chartermi.net> wrote:

> 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"?.

The cable companies must be really hurting if they are going to this extent to squeeze a few more bucks a month out of their customers.  If this happens in my area I  will pick up a good OTA antenna before renting another converter and buying a second HD-PVR.


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