N3OGH
Bear patrol must be working like a charm
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join:2003-11-11
Philly burbs
 ·Verizon FIOS
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Re: hmm
"Verizon had cut a deal with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to cease analog transmission prior to the 2009 date in exchange for a waiver exempting it from the ban on set-top boxes (STBs) with integrated security, which was put into effect in July."
I'm ignorant on the whole subject of STB's with integrated security, and the associated "bannage".
Could someone fill me in?
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kontos
xyzzy
join:2001-10-04
West Henrietta, NY
| said by N3OGH  :I'm ignorant on the whole subject of STB's with integrated security, and the associated "bannage". Could someone fill me in? In a nutshell, VZ made a deal with the FCC. They agreed to give away free STBs to customers in exchange for the FCC granting them permission to stop sending analog/unencrypted video to their customers. |
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MyDogHsFleas
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join:2007-08-15
Austin, TX
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said by N3OGH :I'm ignorant on the whole subject of STB's with integrated security, and the associated "bannage". The FCC's direction is to separate the application functionality of the STB from the component that secures the communication (i.e. makes sure the user is entitled to receive what they are receiving, and tries to prevent piracy via encryption or other techniques). Their goal is to open up the STB market for third parties, by forcing the providers to sell a separate security device to their customers, and allowing their customers to hook up other STBs to that security device. |
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Ebolla
join:2005-09-28
Dracut, MA
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the boxes comcast and other providers are required to buy now have a cable card built into them. This is the only difference from older model settop boxes. It is the FCC's way of "getting cable cards into more peoples hands" problem is the cable cards are integrated into the box and not removable by customer. This essentially makes it like an older model box just with more parts to go wrong. FCC at its finest. |
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
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join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
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said by N3OGH :"Verizon had cut a deal with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to cease analog transmission prior to the 2009 date in exchange for a waiver exempting it from the ban on set-top boxes (STBs) with integrated security, which was put into effect in July." I'm ignorant on the whole subject of STB's with integrated security, and the associated "bannage". Could someone fill me in? This feb 2009 date is only for OVER THE AIR analog, NOT fibre, cable, satellite.
the seperable security thing was supposed to give the sub more choice in STB. HAHA what a joke that was!
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