[Discuss] Comcast goes all encrypted video in Cambridge

[bogstad at pobox.com (Bill Bogstad)]

On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 11:53 AM, Derek Atkins <warlord at mit.edu> wrote:
> Laura Conrad <lconrad at laymusic.org> writes:
>
>>>>>>> "Bill" == Bill Bogstad <bogstad at pobox.com> writes:
>>
>>     Bill> Any advice on cord cutting or good HDTV antennas?
>>
>> Don't literally cut the cord.  My neighbor just plugs the coax from the
>> previous cable subscription into his TV and he says it's better than any
>> of the antennas he's tried.
>
> Unfortunately this will cease to work once Comcast encrypts Limited
> Basic.

Which I can confirm happened right on schedule yesterday in Cambridge.
   The only channel which has been left unencrypted is the one playing
a continuous loop of how you have to lease equipment from Comcast  due
to their desire to "improve service".   i.e. Increase their revenues.
:-(

Bill Bogstad