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FCC Approves Changes To Cable Box Rules
GovTechGuy writes "The FCC issued an order Thursday that should make it much easier and cheaper for consumers to purchase and install third-party cable boxes made by manufacturers such as TiVo. The rules are aimed at spurring competition in the cable box market; currently consumers overwhelmingly choose to rent a box from their cable provider rather than buy their own. Lawmakers have complained the current cable box technology is outdated and doesn't allow consumers to leverage new sources of video content such as the Web or streaming services from providers such as Netflix. The new rules should result in a smarter, more advanced cable box in the near future."
Said by a corporatist troll who's never had to do the "Comcast Card Shuffle."
you're completely pathetic to put false claims in the mouths of others.
you're an ignorant hypocrite that can not be trusted.
ur mum's face must be a liar.
TUNING ADAPTERS ARE A PURE PLAY AGAINST PIRACY AT THE EXPENSE OF SUBSCRIBERS.
You are unfamiliar with a technical term "bandwidth reuse"
technically, anyone that would use such a term is an idiot.
and you're not supposed to start sentences with the word "And"... but i'm sure your technically idiotic buddies have a term for that too... Reanding?
so... "Service + Not Not Getting Service = Service" which you claim " Thus you get the additional feature of a usable service"... YOU DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF ADDITION.... how fucking stupid are you? you're completely pathetic.
TUNING ADAPTERS ARE A PURE PLAY AGAINST PIRACY AT THE EXPENSE OF SUBSCRIBERS.
you pathetically and hypocritically put lies in the mouths of others and then call them a liar when they call you on it.
you don't understand the concept of addition... you don't understand the concept of logic, and you hold no qualms to knowingly lie and refuse to acknowledge or repent for your obvious presented transgressions.
why do you refuse to claim your given name? why do you refuse to name your employer or profession or address, OR A SINGLE FACT?
you're a liar. you can not be trusted.
TUNING ADAPTERS ARE A PURE PLAY AGAINST PIRACY AT THE EXPENSE OF SUBSCRIBERS.
YOU are a LIAR. YOU can NOT be trusted.
you continue to refuse to claim your given name or state your address, as i have. why do you cower? what are you afraid of? why do you lie?
you're an ignorant hypocrite.
TUNING ADAPTERS ARE A PURE PLAY AGAINST PIRACY AT THE EXPENSE OF SUBSCRIBERS.
END OF STORY, coward. you are a liar and can not be trusted and should not be listened to.
TUNING ADAPTERS ARE A PURE PLAY AGAINST PIRACY AT THE EXPENSE OF SUBSCRIBERS.
you are pathetic. i have provided all relevant facts, you have irrefutably lied. why do you cower? what are you afraid of? who do you work for? do they pay you to lie? do they know you have no grasp on logic, and actively choose to lie, and attempt to "i know you are but what am i" out of every corner your ignorantly paint yourself into?
TUNING ADAPTERS ARE A PURE PLAY AGAINST PIRACY AT THE EXPENSE OF SUBSCRIBERS.
i have told 0 lies, as you have conveniently failed to provide any provable falsehoods disseminated by myself.... all the while you've put words in my mouth that i have refuted and you can't prove i ever said, BECAUSE I NEVER SAID THEM. YOU ARE A LIAR.
you're a pathetic, cowardly hypocrite that can not be trusted, and should not be listened to.
TUNING ADAPTERS ARE A PURE PLAY AGAINST PIRACY AT THE EXPENSE OF SUBSCRIBERS.
you continue to put lies in the mouths of others... presumably because you are a pathetic, cowardly hypocrite.
why do you cower? what are you afraid of?
TUNING ADAPTERS ARE A PURE PLAY AGAINST PIRACY AT THE EXPENSE OF SUBSCRIBERS.
you are pathetic.
TUNING ADAPTERS ARE A PURE PLAY AGAINST PIRACY AT THE EXPENSE OF SUBSCRIBERS. THE CABLE INSTALLER I SUGGEST AS SUCH TO DID NOT DISAGREE WITH ME.
WHAT LIES ARE YOU CLAIMING I HAVE MADE? i assure you none exist, as i have called you out on placing lies in my mouth and you can not refute my claims. you have provided no evidence of the existence of any lies other than the ones you have made yourself.
you're completely pathetic. an ignorant cowardly hypocrite who puts lies in the mouths of others. why do you cower? what are you afraid of? why do you lie? what is your full given name? what is an address where you can be reached? has anyone paid you to knowingly lie in the past, as you obviously have no aversion to the act?
TUNING ADAPTERS ARE A PURE PLAY AGAINST PIRACY AT THE EXPENSE OF SUBSCRIBERS.
you claimed i claimed my service provider lied to me... i never made any such claim, and you have failed to attempt to prove that i did or acknowledge and repent for your transgressions. you are a cowardly hypocrite. an ignorant liar that can not be trusted.
i just posted from the same username twice in a row... the last 2 messages in a row... THE EASIEST 2 MESSAGES TO CHECK.
you do nothing but lie.
you are pathetic. you can't even get around a broken web site security model.... do you know ANYTHING about technology exploits and corporate response? you're an idiot. what is your given name? what address can you be reached at? why do you cower? why do you lie? has anyone paid you to lie in the past?
tuning adapters provide NO additional features to cable tv subscribers... instead they add liability where failure to power or store device renders the service as a black screen.
TUNING ADAPTERS ARE A PURE PLAY AGAINST PIRACY AT THE EXPENSE OF SUBSCRIBERS. I SUGGESTED AS SUCH TO THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT BROUGHT MY TUNING ADAPTERS TO MY HOUSE AND HE DID NOT DISPUTE MY SUGGESTION. HE OFFERED ONLY THIS EXPLANATION: "IF YOU DON'T KEEP IT PLUGGED IN, SOME CHANNELS WILL NOT WORK"