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Distant Network Channels?
Anyone hear any new info in regards to DNC?
Its been a year since I lost ABC and CBS West.
I figured by now they'd have figured out that it was a stupid decision and wasn't what Congress was worried about.
However, a year later and I still have NBC & FOX West?
How does that make any sense?
I still don't understand the original premise...
If someone is willing to pay for channels that are already being sent "nationwide" and are willing to pay for these services as well as the local Nets, where is the harm? Especially if they are 3 times zones apart!
I know it isn't the original premise for the channels.
They were sent via Primetime 24 (a separate Co.) to provide network channels.
When Directv took on the nets, my home was in an area (the boonies) of NY and we couldn't get good reception.
Then of course they added "locals" to 90% fo the US but told us that we were "grandfathered" per Congress.
Apparently Congress and Directv can give, they can then take away.
The fact that they still send the signals on National Birds means to me that they are available and should be restored.
Actually like I said they should make them available to anyone willing to pay?
It is nothing more then a "premium" add-on?
shannon02
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4 years ago
The FCC didn't renew the act that allowed DTV and other providers to use the DNS channels, The local affiliates lobbied to get paid for their programing that was being bypassed by the DNS channels.
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litzdog911
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4 years ago
Don't hold your breath. Not looking like the FCC or Congress will change the rules any time soon.
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Juniper
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4 years ago
The STELAR Act is what permitted DirecTV (and others) to provide DNS channels. The networks lobbied Congress to not renew it and just let it expire, which they won. So now DirecTV per Federal regulations may not provide you any locals other than what is in your Designated Market Area (DMA) per your physical service address, and only if they have a carriage agreement with the network.
Sorry but you don't get any channel for lifetime. Rules and regulations can change over time, they are not guaranteed forever.
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celticpride
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26 Messages
4 years ago
I still dream about getting nbc sports boston and new england sports network here in southern california! actually I used to get NESN on directv years ago before i switched to frontier,I cant wait to switch back to either directv satellite or stream. ( hopefully by december).
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Juniper
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4 years ago
@celticpride
NBC Sports Boston and NESN are not DNS channels. They are Regional Sport Networks (RSNs). The DNS are the East/West Coast feeds of major local networks, such as ABC or CBS.
Sports teams are regional. Naturally California is out of market for all professional teams in New England, or the East Coast for that matter. For professional games you would need their corresponding seasonal subscriptions (NBA League Pass, MLB Extra Innings, etc.).
For college sports, or regional (but not professional) events, the Sports Pack add-on does give you the out-of-market RSNs. They would just black out the out-of-market professional games.
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celticpride
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4 years ago
great information thanks!
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