How come some cable companies are getting away with this? - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

thenewdc · 2012-04-19, 03:21 PM

According to CRTC regulations, no BDU is allowed to carry more than 2 sets of U.S. Networks, either 1 East and 1 West, or 2 East or 2 West. The rules are very clear. I've noticed as 1 example, Cogeco is carrying 3 sets of U.S. Networks violating that regulation. They offer SD Buffalo East, HD Detroit East, and Seattle West. Does the CRTC not police their own regulations? In the past they were temporarily allowed to carry 3 sets ,as did Rogers, since the Buffalo stations were not broadcasting HD feeds at the time. Why is Cogeco, and their are some others still allowed to get away with this

magnet · 2012-04-19, 06:03 PM

They can get an exemption if they are unable to get a good HD signal from the same city as their approved SD source.

thenewdc · 2012-04-19, 08:40 PM

Cogeco already downconverts the feeds from Buffalo, so your point is moot.

bigoranget · 2012-04-19, 09:46 PM

Yeah, I'm not sure why Cogeco is not carrying Buffalo feeds in at least Niagara, Hamilton and Halton.

CamDAB · 2012-04-19, 11:25 PM

Yeah, for me PBS almost as strong as CBLT-DT Toronto... Stronger than the other networks from Toronto too...

Cameron

denben73 · 2012-04-20, 04:18 PM

EastLink up here has three Fox feeds. Fox Rochester in SD, Fox Detroit in HD (both east) and Fox Seattle in SD and HD for the west ones.

As for the other 3 commercial networks and PBS, are all Detroit for SD and HD east feeds, Seattle for SD and HD west except PBS for the east is from Buffalo.

Understand the regulation part, but it doesn't bother me.

Not sure why we have Fox Detroit in HD instead of Rochester though. Isn't Fox Detroit no longer "an approved" Fox feed?

2012-04-19, 03:21 PM	#1
thenewdc Veteran Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,328	How come some cable companies are getting away with this? According to CRTC regulations, no BDU is allowed to carry more than 2 sets of U.S. Networks, either 1 East and 1 West, or 2 East or 2 West. The rules are very clear. I've noticed as 1 example, Cogeco is carrying 3 sets of U.S. Networks violating that regulation. They offer SD Buffalo East, HD Detroit East, and Seattle West. Does the CRTC not police their own regulations? In the past they were temporarily allowed to carry 3 sets ,as did Rogers, since the Buffalo stations were not broadcasting HD feeds at the time. Why is Cogeco, and their are some others still allowed to get away with this

2012-04-19, 06:03 PM	#2
magnet Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 4,014	They can get an exemption if they are unable to get a good HD signal from the same city as their approved SD source. __________________ When it comes to humility, I am the greatest!

2012-04-19, 11:25 PM	#5
CamDAB Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Far East End of Hamilton, ON (Lake & Barton, 10th floor facing East) Posts: 1,099	Yeah, for me PBS almost as strong as CBLT-DT Toronto... Stronger than the other networks from Toronto too... Cameron __________________ DAB listener December 2003-November 2011 (DAB Off-Air) HD radio Listener since June 2010

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2012-04-19, 08:40 PM	#3
thenewdc Veteran Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,328	Cogeco already downconverts the feeds from Buffalo, so your point is moot.

2012-04-19, 09:46 PM	#4
bigoranget Veteran Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hamilton Posts: 3,029	Yeah, I'm not sure why Cogeco is not carrying Buffalo feeds in at least Niagara, Hamilton and Halton.

2012-04-20, 04:18 PM	#6
denben73 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Timmins, ON Posts: 840	EastLink up here has three Fox feeds. Fox Rochester in SD, Fox Detroit in HD (both east) and Fox Seattle in SD and HD for the west ones. As for the other 3 commercial networks and PBS, are all Detroit for SD and HD east feeds, Seattle for SD and HD west except PBS for the east is from Buffalo. Understand the regulation part, but it doesn't bother me. Not sure why we have Fox Detroit in HD instead of Rochester though. Isn't Fox Detroit no longer "an approved" Fox feed?