[Discuss] Comcast Encryption

[jack at coats.org (Jack Coats)]

Neighbor? (ducks)

Out in the sticks where I can't get cable or DSL (or whatever it is
being marketed as), I went satellite.

3 miles in any direction there is either Charter, Comcast or AT&T DSL.
 Clearwire wireless is in the area but they are 'full' and not
accepting customers, and I can't 'see' their signal from here.  Also
only get Fox, what was CW and CBS TV broadcast (ok also some
independent stations if I want them).  This is 25 miles from downtown
Nashville TN.

We have Viasat as marketed by Exede.  Speed is OK, latency not bad,
but the 10G limit for a month is a killer.  Limiting what I do I make
it about 15 to 20 days into the month before 'limits' come on. Limited
speed is 50kbps, like a dialup modem, but still have 'unlimited use'
between midnight and 5AM so that is when network backups happen and it
goes back to 'normal speed' then.

The midnight to 5AM is not metered or charged to your account, so it
helps the 10G go further.  Just no significant online video watching.

On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 11:11 AM, Joe Polcari <joe at polcari.com> wrote:
> So how do you get internet now?
>
>
> Sent from my android device.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: markw at mohawksoft.com
> To: discuss at blu.org
> Sent: Sun, 08 Sep 2013 5:54 PM
> Subject: [Discuss] Comcast Encryption
>
> I just bought a $14.99 amplified antenna for my house. (Microcenter) I can
> now cancel the last vestiges of cable TV. I am now broadcast and internet
> only. I get all the local channels I was getting before encryption for
> free.
>
> I refuse to rent a box to decrypt channels that are broadcast through the
> air unencrypted for free. Worse yet, "basic" cable is around $10 a month
> with additional charges for additional television sets.
>
> So, if you have two televisions, you pay comcast $180 a year for the
> privilege of renting two boxes to remove the encryption that they put
> there in order to make you need the box.
>
> F*&^king Thieves.
>
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