[mythtv-users] FIOS copy protecting national Fox channels

[Kris Jensen]

On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 12:11 PM, Gary Buhrmaster <gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com
> wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 3:55 PM, David Engel <david at istwok.net> wrote:
> ....
> > From Verizon Direct:
> >> Sorry for the inconvenience, after doing some digging around we
> >> found that the copy-once was implemented on those national services
> >> at provider request.
> >
> > :( Guess I'll be sending a nastygram off to Fox and Verizon corporate.
>
> Well, it is at least an answer.  And it is 100% in their rights to
> make such a choice (not that you have to like it).  Only OTA
> in the US is legally required to be free of content protection.
> Looks like you have to put up that antenna after all.
>
> It should be noted that Fox has been one of the most aggressive
> companies regarding limiting (re)use of their copyrighted content
> without permissions (and payment of fees, never forget the fees).
>
> In those cases where they have lost initial court cases regarding
> interpretation of their contracts they have played the long game
> to change the contract in the next renewal cycle.  You have to
> give them credit for their tenacity, if not the goals themselves.
>


Oh well. I think there was one or two shows that I watched on fox networks.
No longer I suppose. And i'm sure i'll be better off. =)

Kris.
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