Share Your Ideas with Verizon

[#1]

It would be awesome if there were more channels that were transmitted in ClearQAM (unencrypted). Most of the unencrypted channels are just the local channels. With Time Warner Cable all the basic channel package is in ClearQAM and you can watch them on any tv with a QAM tuner. They even have premium channels in ClearQAM like MGM HD. My main reason for suggesting this is because I record tv shows on my computer using a hauppauge tv tuner connected to my cable line. The main channel I recorded was TBS HD because I love sitcoms. It would be awesome to switch channels like TBS and TBS HD to ClearQAM. I had 2 DVRs with Time Warner and I'm getting one with Fios so there's no loss to either party in regards to revenue for recording content. I just like having things recorded on my pc so I can take them with me on my laptop. The unavailability of TBS HD in ClearQAM is one reason I was hesitant to switch to Fios. TBS is also available in all the FIos channel packages so there would be no harm in having it unencrypted.

[#2]

Real simple. These channels are not part of the lowest plan. So the more they make clear qam, the more channels people in the lowest tier can get w/o having to pay extra for them

[#3]

We only encrypt what we are required to by the content owner.

[#4]

TBS actually is in the lowest package Prime HD. The issue might be with people getting just the local channels for like $10 a month. I'm not sure who would even pay for local channels when you can get them for free off an antenna. If that's the issue that's causing them to encrypt it then they should cancel the package just for local channels. That's unfair to everyone and I doubt anyone even gets that package. Also I doubt you're required to encypt TBS. Time Warner doesn't encrypt it. It's Verizon's decision if they want to encrypt a channel and that's because they don't want people getting channels for free but it's included in the prime hd package. Another issue could be people just getting the internet could access tv channels, but that's still unfair to punish paying tv customers just so others can't access it.