[Electronics-Talk] Tivo and Net Neutrality

[Jim Barbour]

Hey Pam,

Yes, that is likely your cable card.

Cable cards are a way for 3rd party TV boxes, like a tivo, to access a proprietary cable system, like Comcast's.

This is how a Tivo can intercept cable signals and record them.

I believe that Comcast offers cable cards because they have to, not because they want to.

Jim

On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 05:46:40PM -0500, Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Sorry; you mean that thing that looks like a credit card that sticks out of
> the front of the cable box?  Pam.
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Barbour via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 12:20 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Jim Barbour
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Tivo and Net Neutrality
> 
> I've been wondering...
> 
> For those of us who use TIVO with cable cards, will we be hit by the end of
> net neutrality?
> 
> I know there is some regulations that require cable companies to provide
> cable cards to customers.  Just not sure if they're part of what's being
> removed as part of the no more net neutrality actions taken by the FCC.
> 
> https://www.fcc.gov/media/cablecard-know-your-rights
> 
> Take Care,
> 
> Jim
> 
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