Tag Archives: CableCARD

The NCTA Makes Quarterly CableCARD Report to the FCC

Posted on Saturday, October 1, 2011 by MegaZone

The NCTA has filed their latest quarterly report on CableCARD Deployment and Support with the FCC. According to the report, Cablevision, Charter Communications, Comcast Corporation, Cox Communications, and Time Warner Cable have together deployed over 548,000 CableCARDs for use in … Continue reading →

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EFF Campaign to Stop the FCC from Granting Integration Ban Waivers to Cable MSOs

Posted on Friday, August 12, 2011 by MegaZone

I noticed something odd today, three nearly identical comments filed on FCC proceeding 97-80 (1,2,3). I knew someone must be coordinating the comments, so I searched, and sure enough, it if an effort organized by the EFF. The body of … Continue reading →

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FCC CableCARD Self-Install Rules Are In Effect

Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 by MegaZone

So, the new FCC rules for CableCARD, tuning adapters, et al., took effect on Monday. So, where do the cable MSOs fall? Comcast: Checking their website it doesn’t look like anything has changed since last week. There are still FAQs … Continue reading →

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Comcast a Mixed Bag on CableCARD Self-Installs, Will They Be Ready on August 8th?

Posted on Thursday, August 4, 2011 by MegaZone

We all know the FCC has mandated CableCARD self-installs, and FiOS, Cox, and Cablevision are already on board, with TWC on deck, but what about Comcast? Well, they’re something of a mixed bag. Comcast’s policies seem to vary territory to … Continue reading →

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Cablevision Begins Offering CableCARD Self-Installs

Posted on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 by MegaZone

Cablevision has joined Fios and Cox, and beat TWC, in offering CableCARD self-installs to their customers. Picking up a CableCARD from your local Optimum Store and installing it yourself will save you the $34.95 professional installation fee: You can pick-up … Continue reading →

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