Cable companies led by Comcast are close to winning FCC approval to start encrypting basic- tier signals in a move to fight theft and reduce service calls. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has asked ...

Some cable subscribers rely on QAM tuners21 in television sets and consumer electronics devices that allow access to unencrypted digital cable service without additional equipment,22 but, based on the ...

The FCC will now allow cable operators to encrypt their basic services "to fight theft and reduce service calls," writes Todd Shields. Encryption was always permitted for satellite services or other ...

These basic channels that are OTA (Over the Air) channels should not be encrypted. Any person who has the right to stick an antenna on the roof and get them for free should also get them for free at ...

Q: In what regions does Comcast have encryption and charge basic cable customers for HD channels? A: I don't know the entire nationwide situation. Comcast's national PR team didn't respond to a ...