[mythtv-users] OT: cable TV moving broadcast channel to digital tier?

[bhaskins at chartermi.net]

---- Eric Sharkey <eric at lisaneric.org> wrote: 
> On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 11:15 PM, R. G. Newbury<newbury at mandamus.org> wrote:
> > But basically, IIRC, local broadcast stations are 'must-carry' (with limited
> > exceptions) and must be provided 'in-clear' on the basic setup. As it reads,
> > there appear to be no exceptions to that bit, but I suspect that the cableco
> > can give you a STB to meet that requirement.
> 
> Right, but being digital doesn't necessarily mean it isn't in the clear.
> 
> It's my understanding that cable companies aren't being required to
> continue analog feeds for these channels.  Afterall, the broadcasters
> themselves have stopped analog broadcasts by now.
I still receive about 60 analog ( cable ) (SD) channels.
In addition to about 12 OTA and maybe 10 cable (STB only ) channels.
Not much worth watching on any or all of them though and if there ever was
all of the shows would be in the same time slot across from each other.
> 
> Eric
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