[opendtv] Re: Will Digital Passthru Effect Digital Tier Subscription?

At 8:32 PM -0400 7/27/07, Tom Barry wrote:
How do you mean the digital tier? Usually that costs extra money and may include a lot of encrypted channels. OTOH the broadcast stations could also be sent digitally but unencrypted so at least digital QAM ready TV's and equipment could get them without either extra fees or cable cards. (once you get the TV) 


Sorry Tom, but those days are over.

YOU Vill PAY for broadcast stations, just like you pay for everything else!
It might be interesting if the cable industry said it would pull the plug on the analog broadcast channels unless the broadcasters rescind their Retrans Consent demands. Then they could justify only paying for the subscribers who pay for the digital tier with the networks... 

Regards
Craig


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