Re: Chipped boxes
If the cable providers wanted to erradicate the problem, why not just cut off the supply to boxes with a non bonafide return path. If their return path does not check out, then the box either is cloned, chipped or filtered. Cut it off.
The problem is that this would catch customers with a basic package getting top package channels. Stopping these guys means stopping a cable customer. As Sky are paid for the high value channels and ntl/TW are paid on the lower channels, then until Sky demand action, there is no incentive for cable cos IMHO.
Thoughts?
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