[Discuss] Comcast goes all encrypted video in Cambridge

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

On 09/25/2013 10:11 AM, Bill Bogstad wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 11:53 AM, Derek Atkins <warlord at mit.edu> wrote:
>> Laura Conrad <lconrad at laymusic.org> writes:
>>
>>>>>>>> "Bill" == Bill Bogstad <bogstad at pobox.com> writes:
>>>     Bill> Any advice on cord cutting or good HDTV antennas?
>>>
>>> Don't literally cut the cord.  My neighbor just plugs the coax from the
>>> previous cable subscription into his TV and he says it's better than any
>>> of the antennas he's tried.
>> Unfortunately this will cease to work once Comcast encrypts Limited
>> Basic.
> Which I can confirm happened right on schedule yesterday in Cambridge.
>    The only channel which has been left unencrypted is the one playing
> a continuous loop of how you have to lease equipment from Comcast  due
> to their desire to "improve service".   i.e. Increase their revenues.
> :-(
>
>
>
When Comcast did this in Newton they provided 2 DTAs free of charge.

I think there are a few motivations for this:
1. increase revenues
2. provide additional services to compete with FIOS, and the satellite
TV networks.
3. (probably a bit less) to compete with the other cable companies like
RCN, Time Warner, et. al.

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