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walexander on March 4, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why Google Fiber will never come to Seattle

Basic cable runs over clear QAM and can't be blocked per FCC rules. It gets broadcast over the line unfiltered if you have Internet. So if you are paying for it, stop.

PhantomGremlin on March 6, 2014 [–]

Wrong.

The FCC caved on this recently. [1]

This isn't just a hypothetical situation. Comcast in Oregon now encrypts the OTA network channels. [2]

[1] http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57533637-38/fcc-allows-cab...

[2] http://customer.comcast.com/help-and-support/cable-tv/limite...

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