It used to be illegal (probably still is) to import distant signals. So WTBS,
WOR and WGN got around the rule by delaying the signal thus being the
transmission of pre-recorded materials.
From: Ken Hohhof
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 11:19 AM
To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Locast
Probably why people were hacking Mikrotik routers to place proxy servers on
them. And why there are proxy server / VPN blacklists.
From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Cameron Crum
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 12:08 PM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Locast
You'd have to have an IP in that region to watch outside of your market. They
check every time you launch it. Not hard to do, but I'm guessing the average
Joe wouldn't know how.
On Wed, Aug 14, 2019 at 12:05 PM Daniel White <dwh...@atheral.com> wrote:
Because it breaks things like blackout for NFL games. NFL can't charge you
for NFL network if you can watch the game you want on the local channel to the
game if you are out of market. This causes stress on the arrangement say CBS
and the NFL have. You could say FU its free... but the DMZ's and FCC licenses
never envisioned that content being on the other side of the country.
Also your viewership isn't tracked by Nielsen, so it won't increase ad buy
revenue for the station. If anything it would hurt the local affiliate if your
watching CBS in New York City instead of CBS in Dallas. If CBS allowed it, the
affiliates would be upset.
Also there is a strong slippery slope argument they feel, just like many do
on gun control or prayer in the schools. If they cede ground to IPTV
streaming, they fear the entire value of the local transmission rights will be
diminished (and those licenses are valuable... don't have doubt in that).
Daniel White
Co-Founder - Business Development & Operations
phone: +1 (702) 470-2766
direct: +1 (702) 470-2770
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Las Vegas, Nevada 89108
Mathew Howard wrote on 8/14/19 10:06:
What I can't figure out, is why do they even care? Aren't all they doing is
providing the local OTA channels to the same area that they're available to
OTA? it's not like they're giving people access to channels in the wrong
market... it seems like the broadcasters should be happy they're making it
easier for people to watch their commercials...
On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 11:08 AM Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote:
I'd tell them to fuck off and declare retransmission fees and agreements
of freely broadcast information illegal.
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Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions
Midwest Internet Exchange
The Brothers WISP
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