Usenet NEWS vs. Bittorrent

[Leo Mauler]

--- On Sat, 7/5/08, Christofer C. Bell <christofer.c.bell at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 4:41 AM, Leo Mauler
> <webgiant at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > doesn't like his router at all, and he's not
> > entirely sure there are any analog channels 
> > (usable without a cable box).
> 
> You might let your friend know that federal law mandates
> that all analog broadcasting cease as of February 17, 
> 2009 [1].
> 
> [1] http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/digitaltv.html

Analog *cable* channels aren't the same as analog *broadcast* channels.

For example, TWC currently has CNN, a cable channel which is not available from a broadcast TV station, as an analog channel.  Even your link states that those folks with cable service may not need a cable box after February 17th, 2009 to view cable TV channels, meaning the *analog* cable TV channels.

Analog cable channels can continue to be available after February 17th, 2009, because the cable wire is owned entirely by the cable company.  Analog broadcasts can be made to cease because, strictly speaking, broadcast TV channels are "leasing" the broadcast frequencies from the government/people and do not own them.