Craig Birkmaier wrote: >There is no requirement to include an OTA receiver in a cable or DBS >receiver. Take a look at: > >FCC 02-230 >MM Docket No. 00-39 >SECOND REPORT AND ORDER >AND >SECOND MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER >In the Matter of Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies >Affecting the Conversion To Digital Television Adopted: August 8, >2002 Released: August 9, 2002 > Perhaps you should read a more recent document, such as the September 10, 2003 FCC "plug-&-play" order. The press release is quite straightforward: "" Broadcast Tuner DTV televisions labeled Digital Cable Ready must include an over-the-air DTV tuner." http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-238850A1.doc TTFN, Mark ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.