"All but local channels are in encrypted format. Yes the available channels in the clear are limited to those channels that are considered broadcast channels and are required by the FCC to be made available in the clear.
The other channels are required by the content providers to be provided in encrypted format. Otherwise no one would pay for them."
I was only able to pick up a few channels. I would assume those considered broadcast channels are the ones I can receive via an OTA atennea. I don't even get half of those, and as far as having the other stations encrypted, so people have to pay for them, that is why they have commercials, we don't pay, the sponsers do. Seems if they had a broader reach, they could get more revenue having them available. IMHO, i think this is more of a Verizon "you have to pay to use our box" scenario. Just like bringing a digital signal into your living room, downgrading the signal to analog, then saying you have to pay to use our box to get the signal back to the level it was when it is originally installed. $$$
