[kwlug-disc] Home made indoor TV Antenna

[Khalid Baheyeldin]

Bell are proposing change in classification for the local channels.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/bell-supports-pick-and-pay-calls-for-changes-to-local-tv-business-model-1.1889721

Some channels are must-carry, others are not so. They are seeking a
reclassification. So this would affect cable and satellite if it gets
through.

But nowhere does it say the proposal is to stop all OTA broadcasts.


On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 1:22 PM, Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:
> It does not say end antenna broadcast. But it says convert local
> channels to "speciality" channels.
>
> Bell owns CTV, and that means they perhaps want to end CTV adn CTV2
> and make them speciality stations.
>
> Not sure what others read into it.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 12:48 PM, CrankyOldBugger
> <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Here's what I think is Bell's side of the story:
>>
>> http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1380439/bell-wants-canadians-to-choose-the-tv-channels-they-want-to-watch
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 28 June 2014 11:58, Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Before forming an opinion, I am trying to find this in Google News,
>>> but there is nothing coming up.
>>>
>>> Any one has a link with the details?
>>>
>>> Once we find out what the details we should send input, if indeed this
>>> is what they plan to do.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 9:01 AM, Dan Hergott's news account
>>> <143news at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > Well after just getting my OTA outdoor antenna  system up and running I
>>> > just
>>> > heard on CTV 11pm national news (last night 27,June 2014) that Bell who
>>> > owns
>>> > most of the
>>> > Canadian TV stations is going before the CRTC to stop all free OTA TV
>>> > transmissions.
>>> > They want to charge so the local stations can provide enough of their
>>> > own
>>> > support.   Funny when everything was free OTA commercials was TV
>>> > stations
>>> > revenue source.
>>> >
>>> > So what that means is 90% of the channels I receive will be off the air
>>> > and
>>> > I won't be able to watch local news or shows unless I purchase a
>>> > satelite
>>> > dish and service
>>> > or go back to Rogers cable.  I loathe Rogers so I can see that
>>> > happening.
>>> >
>>> > Rogers has stated that they don't believe that Bell's proposed model is
>>> > the
>>> > way to go.  No kidding for Rogers since they get CTV signals over the
>>> > air
>>> > and retransmit them
>>> > in their cable TV service.
>>> >
>>> > This has me feeling really frustrated.
>>> > Comments?
>>> >
>>> > Dan Hergott
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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