"Fast Facts about ivi TV's Legal Position Section 111 of the 1976 Copyright Act permits cable systems to retransmit television broadcasts ivi TV is a cable system under Section 111 of the 1976 Copyright Act ivi TV is entitled to a statutory license under Section 111 of the 1976 Copyright Act ivi TV pays the Copyright Office under its statutory scheme and it, in turn, pays the content owners The FCC does not regulate the Internet, hence; ivi's retransmission of television broadcast over the Internet is permissible Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/10/25/prwebprweb4695024.DTL#ixzz13mbEB73Y"
If that was true then Cablevision wouldn't have to pay FOX the 150 million a year they are asking for and it would still be on the air or they could just make everything available on the internet for 5 bucks a month.
The key was the last one, the FCC has no regulation over the Internet. If cavlevision wanted to burn their bridges and become a Internet tv company they could. Rumor is this 1 month free has been provided by cablevision.
i just signed-up & it works great. good enough 4 me...better than the radio??? now just figuring out how i'm gonna record it ?
For those of you that need another option (other than having an HDTV)or just looking for better quality than crap streaming you can get an HD tuner for your PC from $25 and up.. If you don't have an HDTV w/a Tuner you can get a USB ATSC tuner for your Home or Laptop, plug it in w/ an antenna and get FOX in HD that way also.... Also, check your Computers, some of you guys/gals may already have one inside. again, the transmission is free and for a few bux you can get the games...
For a second there I thought no one was listening to me! :smile: Glad I could help you guys! I'm sure you got excited when the picture came on in all it's glory lol
No, unlike Cablevision, Verizon using 100% pure fiber optics for their TV, Internet, and phone service. Old coxial cable wires can only offer so much, and even though Cablevision claims they can reach such speeds, you will never actually see those speeds. Heavy uploaders will have a good chance of having their speeds capped off for quite some time. Speeds also decrease during peak hours, due to the fact that they internet is a "shared" network. Fiber is cable of speeds much, much higher than coxial cable is. It's just newer, better, more efficient technology. It's as simple as that. It also isn't shared, the fiber line is direct to your home. You will always receive your offered speeds, if not faster, with FiOS. And the scary part is, the network is capable of offering much faster speeds, but those speeds won't be offered until there is more of a need for it.
Just out of curiousity, how far east of the City are some of you guys getting the signal? I'm about 30 miles or so east and I couldn't get any of the major networks.
I concur with getting an antenna. Fox will be broadcasting the game over the airways regarless of what Cablevision does or doesn't do.
Francesa, last week, was saying that PC Richards carries these antennas for like 15-20 bucks, which is supposedly cheaper than walmart.
You might want to pickup an electronic w/remote A/B switch to go from cable to antenna to make life easier. I have Comcast, no blackouts yet.
The whole antenna thing is bad since it went back to the empire state. Even people in manhatten can't always pick it up. It's hit or miss at best unless you live on a mountain in nj with a clear shot to nyc.
Thanks for the response, looks like I'll have to find a stream or pray one of the sides caves by 1 PM tomorrow...
First of all FIOS is dedicated fiber only from the switch to the house. It's on a shared circuit back to the CO. It is coax inside the home. Look up GPON for more info. Secondly, Coax is perfectly acceptable for the bandwidth currently being utilized in last mile transport. Soon it will not be. Finally, cable companies all use Single Mode fiber for the backbone and copper from the switch to the customer. Just because it is a "cable" company doesn't mean it's entire distribution is copper. I work in fiber but I also work with Ethernet over coax solutions as well. I would much rather work with fiber on my projects for cost effectiveness and the option of deploying passive networks rather than active copper networks with high susceptibility to RF interference. Most cable companies are pulling fiber deeper into neighborhoods and going with more optical nodes than a Verizon but they will be able to compete. They have no choice, last mile transport is their bread and butter.
Im right on the nassau/suffolk border on the south shore (@ 30 miles from the ESB) and Im getting a signal on Fox using a pair of rabbit ears. I have them outside and @ 15 feet off the ground. Im able to pick up channels 4, 5, 9, 11, and 13
