[mythtv-users] FIOS copy protecting national Fox channels

[David Engel]

On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 09:07:15PM -0400, Kris Jensen wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 4:22 PM, David Engel <david at istwok.net> wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 01:09:13PM -0400, Kris Jensen wrote:
> > > 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. =)
> >
> > I think that's rather short sighted of you.  I don't expect Fox to
> > change their position, but the more push back they get, the less
> > likely another content provider will do the same.
> 
> Perhaps it is short sighted. However it is fox and I feel by voicing my
> dissatisfaction about their choice limiting their content. They may get the
> wild assumption I enjoy their content.

It doesn't really matter that *you* don't enjoy their content.  They
*are* still taking away some of your freedom.  First they came for the
Fox channels, and I did not speak out...

David
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David Engel
david at istwok.net