Never enough time…
- Time Warner Cable, Raleigh refuses to provide CableCARD for TiVo? (TiVo Blog)
- Amazon to launch movie download service next month? (Hacking Netflix)
- TiVo takes on Nielsen in providing granular advertising info. (TiVo Lovers)
- Motorola acquires video-on-demand company Broadbus Technologies. (Boston Globe)
- AM radio is still kicking. (LA Times)
If I’m not mistaken, cable companies are required by federal law to make CableCARD available. So what’s TWC/Raleigh’s excuse?
The key issues for TWC might be either providing CableCARD support to a TV versus a set-top box OR being responsible for “installing” them. Unless they want to handle it in court with the FCC, I believe they need to offer the cards on request.
However, this is just one rumored incident and who knows if the rep’s response is TWC’s official position. But what it could indicate is continued confusion in this space… reinforcing TiVo’s strategy of notifying cable companies and the FCC about their upcoming rollout (and providing an installer guide in the box).
My understanding is that they must supply CableCARDs for any approved host device – which the S3 is.
Hey Dave… the link you provided to TiVo Blog doesn’t exist anymore. I think they deleted it.
Interesting… wonder what that’s all about. I still remain skeptical, but have updated the link to reflect TiVoBlog’s source.
No conspiracy (yet) — Alex informed me of a technical issue with his blogging software which he’s corrected.