Cablevision Seeks to Encrypt Broadcast Basic Channels
Multichannel News, September 25, 2009
By Todd Spangler
Cablevision Systems has filed a request with the FCC seeking an exemption to the agency's rules prohibiting the encryption of basic broadcast channels, arguing that scrambling the full digital TV lineup would cut costs and deter signal theft.
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