[mythtv-users] FIOS copy protecting national Fox channels

[David Engel]

On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 04:11:44PM +0000, Gary Buhrmaster 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.

I've had an antenna up for several years, but haven't had to use it.
It wouldn't help in this case anyway since the affected channels are
all cable only.

David
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David Engel
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