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Re: Beyond TV and the Digital Transition - June 12th, 2009
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Originally Posted by koan00
I think the users using premium services are far too few. They'd rather milk the sure thing and force everyone to use/rent a converter box. That is what RCN did in my area when the first digital transition deadline came close. I went from having 100+ clear qam (many HD) to having 3 SD clear qam.
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The FCC requires all cable companies to transmit everything that's available OTA in the clear. If you have HD stations OTA (and everyone does now), they are required to provide the same stations via clear QAM. If they cut you down to only 3 SD stations in the clear, they are violating FCC rules. You should do some Google searches to find the regulation, and call and complain.
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